Universal Language

A deadpan, dreamlike drift through wintry streets where odd strangers and quiet longing blur into gentle melancholy.

Directed by

Matthew Rankin

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Rojina Esmaeili, Saba Vahedyousefi, Matthew Rankin

Tagline

This film longs to hold you.

Overview

Winter. Somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg. Negin and Nazgol find a sum of money frozen deep within the sidewalk ice and try to find a way to get it out. Massoud leads a group of befuddled tourists upon an increasingly-strange walking tour of Winnipeg historic sites. Matthew leaves his job at the Québec government and embarks upon a mysterious journey to visit his estranged mother.

How it feels

Whimsical, absurd, melancholic and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Isolation, family, identity, loneliness

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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