Hammerman Ikon

Hammerman Ikon Film Guide

Yes
2004
***
Director: Sally Potter
Cast: Joan Allen, Simon Abkarian, Sam Neill, Shirley Henderson, Samantha Bond

A thought-provoking culture clash drama about a love affair between an American Woman and a Lebanese man, with the dialogue entirely in verse. Sounds like a gimmicky idea, but it works perfectly with the visual aesthetics of the film. The first hour is captivating, then the story begins to lose momentum before it heads towards an absurd happy ending in the Communist Cuban paradise.