Melina loses one of her twin children. Her surviving child, Flora, grows into a moody and mysterious child. When Flora turns five years old, Melina's family got an unseen disorder and the death of the closest people. Melina herself is threatened with death. Daniel, Melina's husband, finds out what happen to his family. It turns out to be related to their dead baby. The more Daniel reveals the veil of mystery, the greater the danger that lurks the life of his family.
This 2016 winner of an Ophir Award for Best Film focuses on the forbidden romance of a young, Bedouin woman and the ramifications it has for her family, her identity, and her culture.
The trouble with Yara (2021) is that in its attempt to tell the whole story, it struggles to tell a consistently engaging story.
Emily Henry’s adaptation reaches romance movie standards, but not romance reader standards.
This list was made with the intention of celebrating comedic craft and a love of seeing more women of colour and newcomers on the scene.
We’ve always known that Edgar Wright is a mixologist when it comes to blending sound, light, colour, and texture. This is especially true in the first act of the film. In fact, all of my positive feedback is directed exclusively at the first act of this film.
