Adam

2019 1h 36m AR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 84

Drama

Synopsis

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Abla runs a modest local bakery from her home in Casablanca where she lives alone with her 8-year-old daughter Warda. Their routine of housework and homework is interrupted one day by a knock on the door. It is Samia, a young woman looking for a job and a roof over her head. The little girl is immediately taken with the newcomer, but her mother initially refuses to allow a pregnant stranger into their home. Gradually, however, Abla's resolve softens and Samia's arrival begins to offer all of them the prospect of a new life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lubna Azabal
Abla
Nisrin Erradi
Samia
Douae Belkhaouda
Warda
Aziz Hattab
Slimani
Hasna Tamtaoui
Rkia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maryam Touzani
Writers: Maryam Touzani
Languages: Arabic, French
Countries: Belgium, France, Morocco

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Morocco.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maryam Touzani, shot by Virginie Surdej. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Julie Naas 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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Lubna Azabal and Nisrin Erradi and Douae Belkhaouda carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10199664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maryam Touzani directs. Virginie Surdej behind the camera. Julie Naas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France, Morocco. Dialogue in Arabic, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.
3International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Morocco.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Maryam Touzani, shot by Virginie Surdej. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Julie Naas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lubna Azabal and Nisrin Erradi and Douae Belkhaouda carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt10199664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.