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12 Years a Slave

2013, Movie, 2h 14min

In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.

Country: United States,United Kingdom

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Reviews

Critic A.A. Dowd

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...McQueen has constructed another intensely physical character study about a man trapped in his own flesh.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Susan Wloszczyna

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...a somber, meditative, almost poetic film that delivers the horrors of bondage stripped down and head-on.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Ian Freer

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Occasionally, McQueen holds on imagery to create an almost abstract metaphorical beauty...

Read full review at Empire

Critic Paul Macinnes

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Stark, visceral and unrelenting, 12 Years a Slave is not just a great film but a necessary one.

Read full review at The Guardian

Frederik Faaborg

Oh my gosh! What a movie! Felt it through and through

3 years ago

Oskar Tengberg

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Very Good!

2 years ago

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In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon's chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.