Quickening

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Quickening

2021

1h 22m

Drama

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Radheyan Simonpillai

NOW Toronto

Apr 29, 2022

3/5

Quickening gets more under the skin, latching onto anxieties and emotions you cant necessarily name, leaning heavily on Christopher Lews gorgeous cinematography to just capture the feeling.

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Lovia Gyarkye

The Hollywood Reporter

Sep 25, 2021

Its narrative ambition and visual acuity make me excited to see what Waseem does next.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

Sep 17, 2021

A sensitive, focused portrait of a young woman caught between two cultures

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Chris Knight

National Post

Apr 29, 2022

3.5/5

Stunningly shot and backed by a dreamy score, Quickening has powerful things to say about mental health issues in young adults, without ever stooping to didacticism or easy answers.

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Aviva Dove-Viebahn

Ms. Magazine

Oct 1, 2021

Quickening employs innovative camerawork, atmospheric lighting, and a not-entirely-linear narrative to shine light on the coming of age of a Pakistani Canadian college student.

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Jared Mobarak

The Film Stage

Sep 28, 2021

B

Arooj Azeem is fantastic in the role, moving from panic attack dread to sanctimonious rage on a dime as she seeks footing in the one place that matters: her own skin.

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Yona Strauss

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Director: Haya Waseem
Producer: Yona Strauss
Screenwriter: Haya Waseem
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 22m

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