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Die Middag (2023)

Drama | 73 minutes
3,31 21 votes

Genre: Drama

Duration: 73 minuten

Alternative title: That Afternoon

Country: Netherlands

Directed by: Nafiss Nia

Stars: Alin Wishka and Hoda Niku

IMDb score: 7,5 (105)

Releasedate: 28 January 2023

Die Middag plot

The Iranian Roya flees an asylum seekers' center to avoid deportation. She has the address of Nassim, a woman who helps refugees in this situation. But when she arrives at Nassim's house, only her brother is home. Since he won't let Roya in, she decides to wait for Nassim in the hallway. Soon she starts talking to the brother, which tells us a lot about the different views of these two people: she has a fresh, idealistic and optimistic mind; he is bitter, wary, and carries a heavy burden on his shoulders.

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Hannibal

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Important film, full of symbolism. Common thread: Open the door (symbolically) to people who need your help, only then can you solve problems and understand each other's situation. The film is more stage than feature film, not only because the entire playing field is an apartment, a closed door and the stairwell in a flat, you also notice it in the almost poetic way of conversation. I liked it, and the message the film wants to convey even better. Think about what you hear, see, and why a white chicken with a red bow around its neck is walking down the stairwell. Go see this, in cinemas from May.

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mrklm

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Roya [Hoda Niku] needs urgent help from Nassim. When she knocks at his apartment, only his brother Nassim [Alin Wishka] appears to be home. He says that Nassim has disappeared and refuses to open the door. Desperate, Roya decides to stand in front of the door in the hope that Nassim will open the door for her after all. An excellent starting point for a short film and the result is reminiscent of a typical exam film: full of beautiful film, meaningfully intended looks and moody music. Nia stretches the meager screenplay to the limit and comes up with a melodramatic, forced denouement. Hopefully, Nia will learn from her directorial debut that style should never be at the expense of substance.

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mjk87 (moderator films)

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Especially boring. The basic idea is nice, but this is suitable for a 20 minute short film. I agree with the opinion of mrklm above. And all kinds of unnecessary drama also makes the film a bit annoying. Reasonably acted, visually nice at times, but even the short length of 73 minutes is far too long. 1.5*.

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