To a Land Unknown

A tense, gritty descent into desperation, where hope flickers faintly against a backdrop of exploitation and survival.

Directed by

Mahdi Fleifel

Genres

Thriller, Crime

Starring

Mahmood Bakri, Aram Sabbah, Angeliki Papoulia

Overview

Cousins Chatila and Reda are saving to pay for fake passports to get out of Athens. When Reda loses their hard-earned cash to his drug addiction, Chatila hatches an extreme plan to pose as smugglers in an attempt to get them out of their desperate situation before it is too late.

How it feels

Bleak, tense, melancholic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Survival, isolation, addiction, crime

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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