A Syrian war film with a difference, Nezouh is a delicate and engrossing entry in Venice’s Horizons Extra section. Director Soudade Kaadan won Lion of the Future for 2018’s The Day I Lost My Shadow…
, and she continues to impress with this empathetic story of life under siege.
When an explosion blasts holes through their walls and ceiling, Motaz busies himself hanging up flowery sheets, implicitly emasculated while clinging to the idea that he is protecting his family. This father’s fragile ego may need just as much protecting as the women do, and the gender dynamic in the family begins to subtly shift.
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