The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by
Fanning acquits herself, but Amina’s story as a single mother of two and a survivor of brutal sexual violence is the far more necessary story to tell. A main romantic subplot is slighter still.
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Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom · 2019
1h 50m
Director Zeresenay Mehari
Starring Dakota Fanning, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Kunal Nayyar, Wunmi Mosaku
Genre Drama
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The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by
Fanning acquits herself, but Amina’s story as a single mother of two and a survivor of brutal sexual violence is the far more necessary story to tell. A main romantic subplot is slighter still.
There’s a floridly sentimental heart fluttering beneath its tastefully solemn surface, but at times, you can’t help wishing the film would give in to its more expressive impulses.
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