Amrita Acharia is impressive as a Norwegian-Pakistani caught between different worlds
This atmospheric, delicately etched Nordic drama stars Amrita Acharia as a second-generation Norwegian-Pakistani woman caught between several contiguous but different worlds. Divorced from her nice but dull architect husband, with whom she shares custody of their young son (Prince Singh), she finds it hard enough being a single mother while trying to launch an acting career. To make things tougher, her conservative family, led by the passive-aggressive mother from hell (Rabia Noreen), never stop guilt-tripping her about shaming the family. Sexual sparks fly when she meets a Swedish film director (Ola Rapace), but he is too self-absorbed to handle the demands of dating a woman with a child. Though sometimes it seems like European arthouse cinema churns out films on this or similar themes by the metric ton, Acharia’s electric performance is impressive, while director Iram Haq brings...
This atmospheric, delicately etched Nordic drama stars Amrita Acharia as a second-generation Norwegian-Pakistani woman caught between several contiguous but different worlds. Divorced from her nice but dull architect husband, with whom she shares custody of their young son (Prince Singh), she finds it hard enough being a single mother while trying to launch an acting career. To make things tougher, her conservative family, led by the passive-aggressive mother from hell (Rabia Noreen), never stop guilt-tripping her about shaming the family. Sexual sparks fly when she meets a Swedish film director (Ola Rapace), but he is too self-absorbed to handle the demands of dating a woman with a child. Though sometimes it seems like European arthouse cinema churns out films on this or similar themes by the metric ton, Acharia’s electric performance is impressive, while director Iram Haq brings...
- 1/29/2015
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
Culture clash amplifies the array of life options open for all women, and lends this quietly compelling film an extra layer of difficulty for a young Pakistani-Norwegian woman as she attempts to navigate them. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Mina (Amrita Acharia: Game of Thrones) is a 20something single mother in Oslo, coping with some of the trials and tribulations of any young woman in her position, though not all. Her son, Felix (Prince Singh), who’s about six, is a delight; she seems to have a pretty good relationship with Felix’s dad, her ex (Assad Siddique), and even gets along with his new wife (Sara Khorami), who adores Felix and vice versa. Her career — she’s trying to be an actress — isn’t going so well, however, and of course there is...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Mina (Amrita Acharia: Game of Thrones) is a 20something single mother in Oslo, coping with some of the trials and tribulations of any young woman in her position, though not all. Her son, Felix (Prince Singh), who’s about six, is a delight; she seems to have a pretty good relationship with Felix’s dad, her ex (Assad Siddique), and even gets along with his new wife (Sara Khorami), who adores Felix and vice versa. Her career — she’s trying to be an actress — isn’t going so well, however, and of course there is...
- 4/9/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
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