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The Breadwinner

2017 · 94 min

A tense, tender animated drama that balances harsh reality with a child's storytelling, leaving you moved and anxious for her family.

Directed by
Nora Twomey
Genres
Animation, War, Drama
Starring
Saara Chaudry, Soma Bhatia, Noorin Gulamgaus
Overview
A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.

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Directed by
Nora Twomey
Genres
Animation, War, Drama
Starring
Saara Chaudry, Soma Bhatia, Noorin Gulamgaus
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • survival
  • gender
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
animation, war, drama
Directed by
Nora Twomey
Written by
Anita Doron
Starring
Saara Chaudry, Soma Bhatia, Noorin Gulamgaus, Laara Sadiq, Ali Badshah, Shaista Latif, Kanza Feris, Kawa Ada
Music
Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna
Cinematography
Sheldon Lisoy
Runtime
94 min
Country
Canada, Ireland, Luxembourg, United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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