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LTK Not what you will expect Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/25 Full Review Fong Kok Hoong F Three intertwining subplots of two girls attempting to claim a banknote frozen in ice, a tour guide ushering disinterested tourists to questionable places of interest and an autobiographical character returning home to visit his mother made up this oddball headscratcher but perhaps tongue-in-cheek for Persian and Canadian audiences in this Canadian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards that is set in an alternate reality of a Farsi-speaking Winnipeg with Iranian influences. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/23/25 Full Review Matthew R This whole movie went completely over my head. I may not be a smart as i think i am. However, it had its moments and at times was humorous. So it wasn't terrible it was just too high brow for me. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/08/25 Full Review George T Surreal, mesmerizing, touching, hilarious. Very Farsi and extremely Canadian. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/29/25 Full Review Laurie F This is a language I do not understand. Disconnected scenarios and disengaging performances. Such a waste of communal effort. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Wayne M Universal Language is a strange and delightful film, an unconventional film to say the least. It's full of odd humour and unique charm. This wonderful film is set in a somewhat alternate reality in the Canadian city of Winnipeg where Persian is the main language, with French sitting beside it. We follow a few interconnecting stories that eventaully come together at the end of the film. We see best friends who find money frozen in ice. Then we have a tour guide who takes groups to random and unimportant places like parking lots. Finally there is Matthew, who returns home to Winnipeg to look after his mother. There are so many surreal moments in this film. Strange characters bounce in and out and small details float by. It's often surreal and absurd, but the film gives off a warm and comforting glow. The film was made by Montreal director Matthew Rankin who also appears in the film. He has made a unique and odd film, but one that is very appealing. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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