This debut film from a female director deserves respect for its tone, reality and clarity, as well as the strong female character created and the precision of its strong message against extremism.
You can easily identify yourself with Nedjima and you feel the fear arising. You feel the pain she goes through as bombs explode, religion gets power and everyday people around her turn into enemies. She stands for herself, she grows. She is put through stuff that women in the west will never have to suffer for, yet, I believe her character is so easy to empathise. The drama is strong. The acting is amazing.
The sisterhood feeling is simple yet really felt by heart. I felt the soil when she touched, I touched the fabrics with her, I felt the water pouring over or the balm in her hand when she helped her friend. The director did an amazing job in actually creating a sense of "realness" that amazed me.
I also respected the choice of delivering a hopeful message at the end.
I hope this movie gets the attention it deserves.
