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Fremont

Play trailer 2:07 Poster for Fremont Released Aug 25, 2023 1h 28m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Donya works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory in San Francisco. Formerly a translator for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, she struggles to put her life back in order. In a moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in a cookie.

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Brought to life by the empathetic efforts of a talented cast and further distinguished by striking black-and-white cinematography, Fremont takes a thoughtful -- and wryly funny -- look at the immigrant experience.

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Stephen Romei The Australian Fremont starts with a sense of sadness, ­repressed memories and dislocation but grows into something hopeful. It's about how we can make connections in unexpected ways. Rated: 3.5/5 Apr 29, 2024 Full Review Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) This is an excellent little film... [Fremont] speaks to shades of old Jim Jarmusch. Oct 3, 2023 Full Review Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard The script (co-written by Jalali) is especially sharp when it comes to examining the ways that refugees get pigeon-holed as saints or sinners. Rated: 4/5 Sep 18, 2023 Full Review Calum Baker Radio Times Delicately paced and gorgeously shot in black and white, this melancholy film benefits from a deadpan humour, which adds an idiosyncratic flavour to its sensitive study in displacement and yearning. Rated: 4/5 Oct 18, 2024 Full Review Jericho Tadeo MovieWeb Fremont ultimately asserts that life is messy, random, and bound to hurt, but it also reminds us that we gain nothing from standing by and letting it pass. Jul 12, 2024 Full Review John McDonald Australian Financial Review Although everyone is a philosopher in this film, wisdom remains in short supply. May 24, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Agnes F Very Jarmuschian, heartfelt movie about unlikely connections Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/03/24 Full Review Florence V Un film noir et blanc sur une jeune femme immigrée qui travaille dans une "fortune cookie factory" et qui envoie une bouteille à la mer...Touchant, très original...A voir Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/25/24 Full Review Tetyana G The movie is good, it keep the light mood while discussing the idea of being lonely as a fo reigner abroad...somehow very American:) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/24 Full Review paul h I just tired, like many folks of super hero movies, violence, you get it. The a movie comes along like Fremont and this is entertainment for me. Regular people and their stories. Like many movies of the early 60's like Persona it lets us learn about the characters and we see real acting. Thanks to the folks that made Fremont, something for the rest of us. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/05/24 Full Review Michael L It is a slow, melancholic film with excellent, understated acting and a superb script. Beautifully shot in B&W with a very satisfying story arc. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/10/23 Full Review Julie K The main character is Dunia, who came from Afghanistan to the Californian city of Fremont because of the war. She works at a fortune cookie factory in San Francisco, but she has yet to find her own happiness. In her ordinary boring life, filled with routine between going to work and seeing a psychologist and meeting new Afghan faces, she longs to find true love. But she is not sure if she is suitable for love. Neither the main character nor the script itself say much. The authors present the story of Dunia to us very slowly. But the story could be summed up in a few sentences in 10 minutes. The film was unnecessarily long and there were occasional passages where nothing happened. On the other hand, the viewer has a lot of time to think and therefore can better empathize with the characters. The film is original in its visual aspect. It is shot in 4:3 format and in black and white. It is very minimalistic. No unnecessary scenery or people. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Donya works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory in San Francisco. Formerly a translator for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, she struggles to put her life back in order. In a moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in a cookie.
Director
Babak Jalali
Producer
Sudnya Shroff, Rachael Fung, George Rush, Chris Martin, Laura Wagner
Screenwriter
Carolina Cavalli, Babak Jalali
Distributor
Music Box Films
Production Co
Butimar Productions, Blue Morning Pictures, Extra A Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 25, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$270.5K
Runtime
1h 28m
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