Movie

Tarfaya

2004 · 97 min

A quiet, grounded journey of hope and hardship that weighs on you with its patient realism.

Overview: Just like so many North Africans, a young Moroccan woman wants to reach Spain by the sea. But she'll face a lot of difficulties along the way.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Survival, immigration, isolation, freedom
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
bleakstrength 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: survival
immigration
isolation
freedom
class
Places: small town
sea
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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