Lord Ibrahim And The Flowers Of The Koran
“Mr. Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran” is an example of how narrative and economic austerity can illuminate titles that are not only valid, but also extraordinary. The film that we present to you today belongs to this last group, that of the extraordinary. Everything about her is beautiful, natural and, in the first instance, simple.
Momo is a Parisian teenager who is discovering the joys of life. His existence revolves around the prostitutes in his neighborhood, who give him all the love that his father cannot give him. One day, his father abandons him and Momo takes refuge in the company of Mr. Ibrahim, the owner of a grocery store. In time, the two will become inseparable friends and will go on a life-changing journey.
Its gender ambiguity is notable. It’s a drama? It’s a comedy? It certainly has dramatic overtones, but regularly punctuated by comic elements. However, it cannot be a comedy since it does not have the necessary characters or sufficient continuity. Therefore, it could be classified as a tragicomedy.
Religion and friendship
An indisputable theme in this movie is friendship. Here is a friendship that does not understand social condition, race, or age. The universality on which “Lord Ibrahim and the flowers of the Koran” is concerned is its great bulwark. Love, doubt, abandonment, repentance … everything has a place in this title that went through theaters with more pain than glory.
The bond that is established between Momo and Ibrahim arises from the need to overcome loneliness. Both find in the other the protection they did not have. This story that is presented to us here does not attract attention due to its originality; There are hundreds of films that address the friendship of an elderly man with a minor.
The issue of religion has also been resorted to on numerous occasions, especially the confrontation of the same and the coexistence of several of them. “Lord Ibrahim and the flowers of the Koran” belongs to the latter.
This friendship story, which a priori is flat and unoriginal, is just a background, an excuse, to expose a sub-story, if we can call it that. Fate makes these two characters end up crossing their paths and they make the ties that bind them stronger than the possible rivalries between their two religions. It is at that moment when the film exhibits all its splendor.
Life
Under the treatment of religions and friendship, this film is about life itself. Momo learns what true love is, that the path determined by parents is not the only one, that money does not give everything, and that there is more that unites people than what separates them. Finally, Momo must take the place that Ibrahim occupied, giving rise to a series of useful reflections on life for adults and children.
In short, this film, released in 2003, is a symphony of good omens. It is a speech in which only good words have a place, so the viewer gathers positive thoughts after enjoying this feature film. Your viewing can be of great help after a bad day.
