FREE ON CINEGEEK.DE Nadine Labaki - Caramel 

The title Caramel serves as a metaphor. In Lebanon women use caramel for hair removal. A bitter-sweet remedy - just like life itself! Just like the life of these four beautiful women who spend their days together in the beauty salon of Beirut. Si Belle is the name of the shop and the B is hanging crooked from the sign outside. Just like everyday life in Beirut seems to be a bit off the rails. It is the Beirut of Nadine Labaki, which fortunately is not made of pure misery. Of course there are potholes in the streets, but also shops like Si Belle. Caramel is above all a Feel Good comedy about dreams and hopes, but secretly also a utopia: Here, in Beirut, Muslims and Christians and Orthodox and Jews (...) live together. The most diverse religions and ethnic groups. You don't see war in Caramel and that's a good thing!