Movie

Malika

2010

A quiet, uneasy drama about good intentions and the friction of bringing a stranger into a fragile home.

Overview: A childless couple decides to do the right thing and adopt someone living a dog's life in a refugee camp.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, parenthood, isolation, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
isolation
identity
class
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild