Can't Do It In Europe (review)
withdraw from the film, saying that “friendship is friendship, but work is work.” Mikael is stunned. Finally, the two reconcile, but the issue is never resolved—or rather, Mikael gets his film and Daniel goes without his engine. It is to Wistrom’s credit that he does not shy away from this disturbing asymmetry, forcing the viewer to wonder what friendship—and inter-cultural connection—means across such a profound class divide. Overall, this is a brilliant and beautiful film that would be of great utility in courses of anthropology, Latin American Studies, and the sociology of class.