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Adnan's Father

2017 · 25 min

A quiet, closely observed family drama about a father losing his footing in a new culture.

Directed by
Sylvia Le Fanu
Genres
Drama
Starring
Salim Assi, Jihad Assi, Mette Alvang
Overview
Sayid wants to keep his status as a father and the family patriarch in a new linguistic and cultural setting, despite his sons progress in assimilating into the danish language culture.

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Directed by
Sylvia Le Fanu
Genres
Drama
Starring
Salim Assi, Jihad Assi, Mette Alvang
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • identity
    • immigration
    • power
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Sylvia Le Fanu
    Written by
    Sylvia Le Fanu, Mads Lind Knudsen
    Starring
    Salim Assi, Jihad Assi, Mette Alvang, Adam Brix
    Runtime
    25 min
    Country
    Denmark
    Languages
    Arabic, Danish

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