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Sparked by the discovery of the lifeless body of a teenage girl in the desert; When no one claims the body, Noelle Al Saffan, a newly divorced, true crime aficionado who recently lost a child of her own, gets obsessively involved. Despite a ticking clock that seemingly guarantees the girl's senseless death will be discarded as a cold case, Noelle is determined to identify the body and uncover the truth. She slowly unravels a mystery entangled within a traditional society in transition, where women are learning to create more space for themselves and to take control of their own destinies.

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Beandrea July IndieWire Oct 8
B-
Visually, Al-Mansour’s approach is middle-of-the-road: it gets the job done without flair. The pacing feels right from the beginning: as the story unravels, the plot points neither dawdle nor lurch too quickly forward. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide Screen International Oct 8
The style of filmmaking here can feel rather pulpy, but the knotty complexity of the plotting and -- in particular -- of the central character, adds texture and interest. Go to Full Review Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter Oct 8
Sleekly if routinely made, this classic whodunit is ultimately more interesting for what it reveals about the filmmaker’s homeland than for the mystery it unfolds. Go to Full Review Louisa Moore Screen Zealots 6d
A smart, socially conscious, female-driven thriller that grows into its story, director Haifaa Al-Mansour’s film unfolds like a straightforward crime thriller. But it’s the surprise twist in the second half that really gives the film its bite. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Haifaa Al-Mansour

Director

Mila Al Zahrani

Actor

Shafi Al Harthi

Actor

Aziz Gharbawi

Actor

Othoub Sharar

Actor

Adwa Alasiri

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Synopsis Sparked by the discovery of the lifeless body of a teenage girl in the desert; When no one claims the body, Noelle Al Saffan, a newly divorced, true crime aficionado who recently lost a child of her own, gets obsessively involved. Despite a ticking clock that seemingly guarantees the girl's senseless death will be discarded as a cold case, Noelle is determined to identify the body and uncover the truth. She slowly unravels a mystery entangled within a traditional society in transition, where women are learning to create more space for themselves and to take control of their own destinies.
Director
Haifaa Al-Mansour
Producer
Brad Niemann, Haifaa Al-Mansour
Screenwriter
Brad Niemann, Haifaa Al-Mansour
Production Co
Al Mansour Establishment for Media Production, Rotana Studios
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
1h 41m