Directed by:
Raja AmariScreenplay:
Raja AmariCinematography:
Aurélien DevauxComposer:
Nicolas BeckerPlots(1)
In the turbulent aftermath of the Tunisian revolution, young Samia (Sarra Hannachi) flees her homeland. She braves hostile seas in the crossing to France, but once there she finds that her struggles have only just begun. With no friends, no family, and - most crucially - no immigration papers, Samia has to figure out how to make a life and a living in a foreign land. She meets a young man, Imed (Salim Kechiouche, Blue is the Warmest Color), and soon finds work in the employ of the elegant Leila (the inimitable Hiam Abbass, subject of an In Conversation With event at the Festival this year). But her presence in Leila's middle-class household triggers a shift in its dynamics, and soon Samia is enmeshed in a web of sexual tension. (Toronto International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Hiam Abbass
Israel
Best movies:
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
The Promise (2011) (series)
The Visitor (2007)
Salim Kechiouche
France
Best movies:
Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013)
Mektoub, My Love (2017)
Criminal Lovers (1999)
Marc Brunet
Best movies:
The Pharmacist (2003)
A Loving Father (2002)
Little Indian, Big City (1994)
Majd Mastoura
Best movies:
Hedi (2016)
Arab Blues (2019)