Indecent

Rating: 4/10 (29 September 2018)

I don't know enough about the political, historical or religious situation of these countries to declare if this is propaganda or not, but it certainly has that sniff about it - in sync with the pro-Muslim politics heavily pushed on the west in the last decade or so, before their mass immigration to Europe. The little I do know suggests it is not accurately represented, and all the logical flaws I list below will clearly show this is a film unconcerned with accuracy. Films like this often attempt to disguise their political nature by winning you over with a heart wrenching story, and for a great deal of its duration it achieves that, but ultimately falls apart in a twist ending that if not entirely unbelievable, is so coincidental, that it amounts to the same reaction.
Getting a glimpse into some of the horrors of war-torn middle eastern countries, in comparison to peaceful Canada, makes for some harrowing viewing, while the twins journey to discover their mothers mysteries is engaging. However those things cannot overcome the great disbelief that occurs along the way:
Would a mother who makes a devastating venture to the south of the country for the sole purpose of finding her son really give up the chance of uniting with him by assassinating a political leader and landing herself in prison? Of course not.
Would a repeat rapist really not recognise his victim as she stood before him at the pool? Of course he would.
Would a mother really not tell her rapist in advance she was his son, knowing it could prevent the deed and incest? Of course she would.
Would a mother really send her children into a war torn country to learn the truth of their father, when she could simply tell them herself and save the danger? Of course not.
Would a Muslim sniper, trained for that role from childhood, really switch sides to become a Christian Arab? Of course not. It's this point that makes any believability the twist might have had fall apart. If he didn't do it, the twist can't occur.
Why would the baby twins not be thrown in the river, as the film suggests happened to other babies born in prison? No explanation is given for their special treatment.
What are the chances your son would father your children, and when he flees, end up in the same continent as you, same country, same state, same town, and same swimming pool, at the same time? Very low.
The 1+1 scene was a cringeworthy attempt to unite the mathematical scenes from the start, which don't appear to have any relevance whatsoever.
The actors ages don't appear to match the circumstances, with the rapist both too old to be the son, and too young to be the father.
The parallel narrative structures are not even handled well, as its easy to initially confuse the scenes of the mother and daughter.