Reviews

This interesting movie gives you insight into the traditional gender norms within the Kurdish community. Without surprise, we see, as the story unravels, how these gender roles are oppressive to women. However, the movie also shows how patriarchy can be suffocating to men as well, especially to men who challenge prevailing gender norms and are torn apart by having to choose between family/honor/traditions and their personal beliefs. The struggles of the main characters seemed, almost unfortunately, realistic to me, as were their acting performances. I settled on a rating of 7 for this movie (would have given it 7,5 if I could) so I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone willing to question their own prejudices...