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Savage

2023 · 90 min

A grounded, quietly bruising character study that weighs a fighter's ambition against her duty as a mother.

Directed by: Ahmed Abdullahi
Genres: Drama
Starring: Nimco Ahmed Ali, Ariane Castellanos, Jamilah Mohamed Abdullahi Kirih

Overview: Amina, a young and talented mixed martial arts fighter, struggles to raise her seven year old daughter. When she gets a shot at the world MMA championships, she is forced to make the toughest choice of her life.

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Directed by: Ahmed Abdullahi
Genres: Drama
Starring: Nimco Ahmed Ali, Ariane Castellanos, Jamilah Mohamed Abdullahi Kirih

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
ambition
identity
survival
family
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Ahmed Abdullahi
Written by: Mona Masri
Starring: Nimco Ahmed Ali, Ariane Castellanos, Jamilah Mohamed Abdullahi Kirih, Amir Malekpour, Amin Barkhadle, Abdisalam Haybefarah, Basra Aden, Anna Thomasson
Music: Ludvig Klint, Pär Frid
Cinematography: Anton Österlund
Runtime: 90 min
Country: Sweden
Languages: English, Somali, Swedish

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