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Europe

2022 · 105 min

A slow, shimmering drift through heat and bureaucratic limbo, where inner life and daily reality blur into quiet unease.

Overview: Zohra has received a French residence permit for medical reasons, but when her health improves, she is supposed to leave the country. In the summer heat of her small town, dreams and everyday life merge into a shimmering narrative in the subjunctive.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
identity
immigration
family
fate
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Philip Scheffner
Written by: Philip Scheffner, Merle Kröger
Starring: Rhim Ibrir, Didier Cuillierier, Thierry Cantin, Khadra Bakkouche, Nouria Lakhrissi, Sadya Bakkouche, Hassane Ziani, Zoulikha Ibrir
Runtime: 105 min
Country: France, Germany
Languages: Arabic, French

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