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Houria

2023 · 104 min

A somber yet hopeful journey of recovery through dance, anchored by a powerful lead performance and a sense of shared resilience.

Overview
A young woman who is passionate about ballet dancing and experiences a trauma, and then she meets other women who have experienced similar situations and they find a creative way to pursue their passion.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • healing
  • identity
  • found family
  • art
Places
  • big city
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
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Mounia Meddour
Written by
Mounia Meddour
Starring
Lyna Khoudri, Rachida Brakni, Salim Kissari, Amira Hilda Douaouda, Marwan Zeghbib, Nadia Kaci, Meriem Medjkane, Zahra Doumandji
Cinematography
Léo Lefèvre
Runtime
104 min
Country
Algeria, France
Languages
Arabic, French

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