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The Return

2017 · 81 min

A quiet, uneasy homecoming that slowly tightens into a tense, emotionally raw family reckoning.

Overview
A young Albanian immigrant and his French fiance decide to pay a surprise visit to his native village. Their surprise turns sour when his family learns the true reasons behind their son's return.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • family
  • identity
  • immigration
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Kastriot Abdyli
Written by
Kastriot Abdyli
Starring
Hazir Haziri, Selman Lokaj, Delphine Depardieu, Liridona Shehu, Safete Rugova, Labinot Lajçi
Runtime
81 min
Country
Macedonia
Languages
Albanian, French, Macedonian

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