Cannes Hidden Gem: An Absurdist Take on the 'Limbo' Felt by Syrian Refugees on a Scottish Island
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hollywoodreporter.comIn the three-minute market teaser for Limbo, a group of Middle Eastern refugees sit in stony silence in a classroom while watching a middle-aged and drably dressed couple grind to Hot Chocolate’s 1982 hit "It Started With a Kiss." The somewhat bizarre and awkward routine is cut short when the bald and considerably shorter male dancer goes too far and grabs the woman’s buttocks — getting a firm slap in the face in response.
Behind them, a chalkboard reads, "Cultural Awareness 101 — Sex: Is a Smile an Invitation?" While many on-screen stories involving refugees are — perhaps understandably — sombre and serious affairs, for Ben Sharrock’s second feature, a Cannes 2020 selection being sold by Protagonist, the Scottish director decided to go in.
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