Sofia

Sofia

2018 · 80 min · FR · 6.2 (34 votes)
Dir. Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi · Starring Maha Alemi, Lubna Azabal, Sarah Perles, Faouzi Bensaïdi, Hamza Khafif, Nadia Niazi
Drama

Sofia, 20, lives with her parents in Casablanca. Suffering from pregnancy denial, she finds herself breaking the law by giving birth to a baby out of wedlock. The hospital gives her 24 hours to provide the father's papers before informing the authorities…

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This film feels like a ticking clock, a tense and intimate portrayal of a young woman navigating impossible societal expectations. It's a quiet, determined struggle against tradition, capturing vulnerability and resilience in the face of judgment.

tenseanxiousvulnerabledeterminedsteadynaturalisticsocial realismintimate dramasocietal pressurefemale agencyrebellionmotherhood
pregnancywoman director
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