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Sisters in Arms

2019 · 112 min

A sober, earnest war drama that balances tense combat with the quiet solidarity of women healing together.

Overview: Kenza and Yaël are two young French women who go to Syria to fight alongside the Kurdish forces. There they meet Zara, a Yezidi survivor. Born in different cultures but deeply united, the women-fighters heal their past wounds and discover their present strength, especially the fear they inspire in their opponents. The three young women soon bound together and become true sisters-in-arms.

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
trauma
found family
survival
gender
Places: military
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: action, war, adventure
Directed by: Caroline Fourest
Written by: Caroline Fourest
Starring: Dilan Gwyn, Amira Casar, Camélia Jordana, Noush Skaugen, Esther Garrel, Maya Sansa, Nanna Blondell, Mark Ryder
Music: Mathieu Lamboley
Cinematography: Stéphane Vallée
Runtime: 112 min
Country: Belgium, France, Italy, United States of America
Languages: Arabic, Kurdish, French, English, Italian

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