Movie

The Station

2027 · 112 min

A quiet, heavy-hearted portrait of sibling loyalty under pressure, watching a fragile household strain against rigid expectations.

Overview: As Layal runs a women-only fuel station in a segregated war-torn town, she is faced with her 12-year-old brother’s growing desire to break free and become a ‘man’. When Layal’s estranged sister unexpectedly shows up with a proposition for their brother, the siblings’ relationship is put to the test.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, gender, war, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
gender
war
identity
freedom
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Sara Ishaq
Written by: Nadia Eliewat, Sara Ishaq
Starring: Manal Al-Maliki, Abeer Mohammad, Rashad Alrajeh, Saleh Almershahe, Randa Mohammad, Amal Ismail, Fariha Hassan
Cinematography: Amine Berrada
Runtime: 112 min
Country: Yemen, Jordan, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Qatar
Languages: Arabic