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Bitter Sea

  • 2018
  • 15m
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7.4/10
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Bitter Sea (2018)
Bitter Sea is a short film by writer-director Fateme Ahmadi (Berlinale Talent 2017) and produced by Emma Parsons (Touching The Void, Captive), starring ADA Condeescu (If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle, Loverboy, EU Shooting Star 2013). Bitter Sea was selected by Film London as part of their competitive London Calling Plus Scheme out of more than 100 projects. It was commissioned by Film London and awarded production funding in association with the BFI Net.Work and Creative Skillset.
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To keep her job and home in London, an immigrant single mother has to hide her five-year-old daughter from her boss and landlord.To keep her job and home in London, an immigrant single mother has to hide her five-year-old daughter from her boss and landlord.To keep her job and home in London, an immigrant single mother has to hide her five-year-old daughter from her boss and landlord.

  • Director
    • Fateme Ahmadi
  • Writer
    • Fateme Ahmadi
  • Stars
    • Ada Condeescu
    • Jeff Mirza
    • Raghad Chaar
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    26
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fateme Ahmadi
    • Writer
      • Fateme Ahmadi
    • Stars
      • Ada Condeescu
      • Jeff Mirza
      • Raghad Chaar
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Ada Condeescu
    Ada Condeescu
    • Maria
    Jeff Mirza
    Jeff Mirza
    • Landlord
    Raghad Chaar
    Raghad Chaar
    • Dina
    Ross Egan
    • Customer
    BelleMarie Ochiana
    • Tatiana
    • Director
      • Fateme Ahmadi
    • Writer
      • Fateme Ahmadi
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    Kirpianuscus

    a mother

    A single mother, immigrant, and her daughter. Games, dialogues and a great secret around the girl. A delicat moment. And the moment of truth. Virtues - the beautiful acting of Ada Condeescu ( I know, as Romanian I am more than subjective ) but the fair way to reflect motherhood and immigrant condition, the struggle to intergrate herself in a new world , the admirable last scene and, i admitt, the language are just lovely good points, used, in inspired manner, by Ada Condeescu.

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    • Release date
      • January 18, 2018 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Iran
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Daryay-e talkh
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • 60 Degrees
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      15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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