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"Sent to a country she's never known… she must risk everything to break free."

2017 1h 46m NO

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 222

Drama

Synopsis

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Sixteen year-old Nisha lives a double life. At home with her family she is the perfect Pakistani daughter, but when out with her friends, she is a normal Norwegian teenager. When her father catches her in bed with her boyfriend, Nisha's two worlds brutally collide. To set an example, Nisha's parents decide to kidnap her and place her with relatives in Pakistan. Here, in a country she has never been to before, Nisha is forced to adapt to her parents' culture.

“Sent to a country she's never known… she must risk everything to break free.”

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Cast

Maria Mozhdah
Nisha
Adil Hussain
Mirza
Ekavali Khanna
Mother
Rohit Saraf
Amir
Ali Arfan
Asif
Sheeba Chaddha
Aunt
Lalit Parimoo
Uncle
Jannat Zubair Rahmani
Salima

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Iram Haq
Writers: Iram Haq
Languages: Norwegian, Urdu, English
Countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Norwegian, Urdu, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Iram Haq, shot by Nadim Carlsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Martin Pedersen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne Østerud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Maria Mozhdah and Adil Hussain and Ekavali Khanna carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sent to a country she's never known… she must risk everything to break free.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Iram Haq directs. Nadim Carlsen behind the camera. Martin Pedersen scores. Anne Østerud cuts. Produced in Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Norwegian, Urdu, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Norwegian, Urdu, English.
3International production across 5 countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden.
4Directed by Iram Haq, shot by Nadim Carlsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Martin Pedersen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Anne Østerud shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Maria Mozhdah and Adil Hussain and Ekavali Khanna carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Sent to a country she's never known… she must risk everything to break free.".
9IMDB entry: tt7213936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.