BINGO got laudatory reviews in the Dutch press
‘Timur Ismailov, who grew up in Azerbaijan, is also not the timid type. Over his drama hovers the spirit of the British social-realist Ken Loach. Passionate, powerful drama with a beautiful final scene in Moldavia.’
(Jos van der Burg - Parool)
‘…very consequent form-wise, tragicomical graduation film…The mood in the beginning is light-hearted, almost hilarious, partly due to Borat-like voice-overs. But gradually the mood becomes more harrowing and melancholic, and the laughter yields to strong emotion. Well done.’
(Jan Pieter Ekker - Volkskrant / Cinema.nl)
‘Bingo impresses by the accuracy with which the director Timur Ismailov in only a couple of scenes depicts interpersonal relations. Beautiful script, accurate dialogue.'
(Coen van Zwol - NRC)
‘From the get-go, the movie captivates by its playfulness and subtle humor. This light style does not obfuscate the seriousness of the story but rather enhances it. (…)
Bingo is easy to watch, hard to let go of.’
(Michiel Bulthuis - ITS festival Amsterdam)
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