‘Furies’ movie review: A moving tale of sisterly bond within a politically-charged heist epic
‘Furies’ follows sisters Maro and Dalia, who plan to rob the Lebanese bank that has withheld their savings when they urgently need money for surgery. Set during Lebanon’s 2023 liquidity crisis, the film links their desperate crime to broader economic injustice, while remaining an energetic and gripping heist thriller.
The review praises Rami Kodeih’s direction, the sisters’ convincing bond and the film’s empathy for people pushed into criminality. It also highlights the supporting crew, social commentary and attention to what happens after the robbery, though it notes some broad characterisation and familiar observations.
- Sisters rob a bank after Lebanon’s financial crisis threatens vital surgery.
- A tense heist drama rooted in economic injustice.
- Strong emotional bond, despite some familiar storytelling.
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The case for
The film’s political framing gives the sisters’ crime moral and social context, showing how economic collapse and institutional injustice can leave ordinary people with choices they would not otherwise make. By combining an urgent heist with empathy for those harmed by the financial system, it can make structural inequality emotionally immediate while still delivering an engaging thriller.
The case against
The film’s political framing may risk simplifying Lebanon’s complex economic crisis into a familiar story of helpless victims confronting a plainly corrupt institution. Broad characterisation and conventional social observations could weaken the analysis, making the robbery feel more persuasive as drama than as a nuanced examination of responsibility, crime and the crisis’s wider causes.