When their entire lives shatter, two Bedouin women struggle to change the unchangeable rules, each in her own individual way.When their entire lives shatter, two Bedouin women struggle to change the unchangeable rules, each in her own individual way.When their entire lives shatter, two Bedouin women struggle to change the unchangeable rules, each in her own individual way.
- Awards
- 15 wins & 19 nominations total
Hitham Omari
- Suliman
- (as Haitham Omari)
Khadija Al Akel
- Tasnim
- (as Khadija Alakel)
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- Writer
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Great film
I really enjoyed this very well made film. The actors did a great job portraying the characters. The main character, Layla, will stay in my thoughts for a long time.
Very sad how narrow many women's lives are and how few choices they have.
Watched on NF and thought I was watching episode 1 of a series so disappointed that the story is finished but the movie says it all really and the ending was not disappointing.
Real
Most people are disappointed with the movie , may be because they rather expected a drama with plot twists. But in real life you don't get too many. That's why this movie is different.
The mother and the girl was excellent.
10tomer79
Amazing movie
I was vising my family in Israel and took advantage of the opportunity to watch this movie with friends. I prepared myself for a hard political movie, as some of the media said it was but found myself watching a beautiful non-political universal movie. Sure it is still a hard movie with an educational and sad message but it is a must see movie. We were 4 people and all of us were speechless in the end. Maybe as an Israeli with previous knowledge I had more insights and could understand this movie in several other levels but that doesn't mean that this is a great movie. Great job to all the cast and I hope it will succeed not only in the theaters across the world but may also be nominated for the Oscar this year. The cast and the story deserves it.
A tour de force of filmmaking, writing, acting.
Ever so subtly like a friend pulling your arm gently, this film pulls your into the world of women and how suffocating it is for them. Across nearly four generations. With the fourth one standing at the window of womanhood but not there yet. It will tell you how their voices are muted, how their choices are compromised, how emotions, feelings, their conscience, society, reputation are all used against them. The mother is the best actor I've seen in a Long time on screen. The amount of pain, frustration, anguish she conveys with so much subtlety is mind numbing. The Daughter was stellar too. Sumbolism and metaphor used time and again in the form of tunnels, windows, make up, weddings as a societal device. Gorgeous film. One of the best I've seen offlate. Kudos to the filmmaker, the crew and the actors. Phenomenal.
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- Language
- Also known as
- Kum Firtinasi
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Box office
- Budget
- ₪3,850,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $86,800
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,849
- Oct 2, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $414,698
- Runtime
- 1h 27m(87 min)
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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