Ambrosia

Ambrosia

2012 · 79 min · EN · 3.9 (20 votes)
Dir. Baharak Saeid Monir · Starring Sahar Biniaz, Camyar Chai, Heather Doerksen, Pauline Egan, Tina Milo Miliojevic, Veenu Sandhu
Drama

Ambrosia is the story of an Iranian-Canadian couple, Ali and Leila, who dream of an exciting future in Vancouver: Ali owns a pizza shop and thinks of expanding and Leila is an up-and-coming clothing designer. However, their situations change dramatically when Ali's shop is affected by bad economy and Leila is hired to work at a fashion design firm.

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A quiet, character-focused drama about the quiet struggles and subtle shifts in a relationship. It feels like watching a gentle, introspective study of immigrant dreams and the everyday realities that shape them.

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