Cannes regular Robert Guediguian is known for documenting the working-class Marseille. He connected with his paternal roots again in Don’t Tell Me the Boy Was Mad. The film is a impassioned but lengthy look into the Armenian genocide’s effects on displaced generations that followed. The historical injustice of the genocide comes across perfectly in the film with its in-depth historical background. On the other hand, the plot, unidimensional characters and lack of economy weigh down the drama.
