Inescapable

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  • Opened February 22, 2013 
  • 1 hr 33 min
  • R | Some violence and brief language
  • In January 2011, before the Arab Spring begins to take hold in Syria, Kareem had made the perfect life for himself in Toronto: beautiful wife, two grown daughters and a great job. Confident, his Syrian background was kept hidden only by a slight accent and his daughters' names, Muna and Leila, he is a man who had left his past behind. Until his daughter, Muna disappears in Damascus and his past catches up to him at a blink of an eye. With the help of Fatima, an ex-lover (Marisa Tomei), and Paul, a Canadian Diplomat played by Joshua Jackson, Kareem must confront his past to save the life of his daughter during a time of Syria's political unrest. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Alexander Siddig, Marisa Tomei, Jay Anstey, Joshua Jackson, Oded Fehr
  • Director: Ruba Nadda
  • Genres: Drama, Romance, Suspense/Thriller

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New York Observer
| Rex Reed

The remarkably expressive Mr. Siddig is sympathetic and true as the tortured father, communicating reams of emotion with his eyes, and Ms. Tomei is totally charismatic as his discarded lover who helps him out of a sense of humanity. Read full review

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NPR
| Ella Taylor

Inescapable is Nadda's first foray into thriller territory, and her inexperience shows in awkwardly mounted fight scenes and clumsy car chases, not to mention an almost fatally explanatory script. Read full review

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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
| Rick Groen

To her credit, Nadda is a solid actors’ director – the performances here are competent even when the writing isn’t. The exception is South Africa which, although a logistically necessary shooting location, ain’t much of a thespian. Read full review

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New York Post
| Farran Smith Nehme

The next time Siddig plays a man of intrigue, let’s hope he’s chasing something more interesting than a clueless kid. Read full review

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