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Sun

2022 · 87 min

A playful provocation slowly turns into a tense, thoughtful look at belonging and the cost of sudden attention.

Directed by
Kurdwin Ayub
Genres
Drama
Starring
Melina Benli, Law Wallner, Maya Wopienka
Overview
Three young women spark controversy and gain unexpected fame in the Muslim community after posting a cheeky video featuring a burqa, forcing them to confront alienation and the consequences of their newfound notoriety.

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Directed by
Kurdwin Ayub
Genres
Drama
Starring
Melina Benli, Law Wallner, Maya Wopienka
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • identity
  • media
  • celebrity
  • family
  • race
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Kurdwin Ayub
Written by
Kurdwin Ayub
Starring
Melina Benli, Law Wallner, Maya Wopienka, Kerim Dogan, Omar Ayub, Awini Barwari, Thomas Momcinovic, Marlene Hauser
Runtime
87 min
Country
Austria
Languages
German, Kurdish

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