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Joy

2019 · 99 min

A quiet, unflinching immersion into a harsh life, observed with restraint and a heavy sense of entrapment.

Directed by
Sudabeh Mortezai
Genres
Drama
Starring
Anwulika Alphonsus, Precious Mariam Sanusi, Angela Ekeleme
Overview
Close to paying off her debts, a Nigerian sex worker in Austria coaches a reluctant novice, and assesses the risks of taking a faster path to freedom.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Sudabeh Mortezai
Genres
Drama
Starring
Anwulika Alphonsus, Precious Mariam Sanusi, Angela Ekeleme
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • isolation
    • class
    • power
    • family
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness8
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Sudabeh Mortezai
    Written by
    Sudabeh Mortezai
    Starring
    Anwulika Alphonsus, Precious Mariam Sanusi, Angela Ekeleme, Gift Igweh, Sandra John, Chika Kipo, Ella Osagie, Eziza Isibor
    Music
    Thomas Höhl
    Cinematography
    Klemens Hufnagl
    Runtime
    99 min
    Country
    Austria
    Languages
    English, German

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