- Qerq
Infobox_Film
name = Qerq
caption = Promotional poster for "Qerq"
director =Louis Cuschieri
producer =Bronk Productions
writer =Louis Cuschieri
starring =Frida Cauchi Maria Farrugia Fabian Scerri de Carlo
cinematography =Paul Preca Trapani
distributor =KRS
released =January 31 , 2007
runtime = 140 minutes
language =Maltese
budget = 80,000 Euros
imdb_id = 0970954"Qerq" is a Maltese thriller released in
2007 . Thefilm was written and directed byLouis Cuschieri , and starsFrida Cauchi ,Maria Farrugia andFabian Scerri de Carlo .Plot
After twenty-five years in an institution for the
mentally ill , Grace (Cauchi) is discharged and Dr. Spiteri (Saliba) helps get her a job with banker David Caruana and his wife as a personalmaid to their daughter. She's happy there but she still longs to find her daughter Angela. Meanwhile, Angela has been released from a femalecorrectional facility and she and her boyfriend fall in with thief Victor Gatt and his gang.Criticism
The Times of Malta writer David Pisani criticized the film for its "poor level of direction and acting", although he also stated that "the true failing of Qerq lies in its abandon of those three virtues of narrative, magic, and style." [ The Times of Malta, Wednesday, January 31, 2007 - "A thriller drama in the Maltese language"]Maltese film critic
Eric German compared Qerq to "the worstmelodrama s and tear-jerkers of the 1940s", stating that "Louis Cuschieri hasn't left a single ancient cliché unturned. Qerq would be hilariously funny if it weren't such a tragically missed opportunity." He praised the actors for "giving the roles everything they've got." He also praised the "visual class" and "imaginative photography" of cinematographer Preca Trapani. German gave the film 2 out of 5 stars. [ The Sunday Times, Sunday, February 4, 2007 - "A missed opportunity]"Qerq" has an average rating of 1.5/10 on the
Internet Movie Database .Box office
In spite of the bad reviews elicited, Qerq topped the box office during the first week, continuing to lead the chart during the second, with a 63 per cent increase in the admissions. [ [http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=46268 ‘Qerq’ continues to lead] ]
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