The VisitorOverview and Synopsis
- The Visitor
- Opened April 11, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 48 min.
PG-13
brief strong language
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In a world of six billion people, it only takes one to change your life. Sixty-two-year-old Walter Vale is sleepwalking through his life. When his college sends him to Manhattan to attend a conference, Walter is surprised to find a young couple has taken up residence in his apartment. Victims of a real estate scam, Tarek, a Syrian man, and Zainab, his Senegalese girlfriend, have nowhere else to go. Walter reluctantly allows the couple to stay with him. Touched by his kindness, Tarek, a talented musician, insists on teaching the aging academic to play the African drum. The instrument's exuberant rhythms revitalize Walter's faltering spirit and open his eyes to a vibrant world of local jazz clubs and Central Park drum circles.Read More
- Cast: Richard Jenkins, Hiam Abbass, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Gurira, Marian Seldes
- Director: Tom McCarthy
- Genres: Psychological Drama, Drama, Urban Drama
Critic Reviews
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"...an unassuming but quietly heartbreaking drama about the unexpected bonds that can form in a city like New York, and their depth and fragility in times of hysteria. "
Los Angeles Times
- Carina Chocano
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"...one of the year's most intriguing dramas, with a quartet of powerful performances."
USA Today
- Claudia Puig
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"...tilts toward the soulful rather than the political, and could be this year's humanistic indie hit."
Variety
- John Anderson
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