The String
2009 · Movie · Not Rated · 93 min · ★ 6.7 · 53% critics
After years abroad, a young man returns to Tunisia to grieve his father and face old fears, while struggling to be honest with his family about who he is. Life shifts when he begins a romance with a worker at his mother’s wealthy home, forcing him to navigate personal and cultural pressures.
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Details
- Original title
- Le fil
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-05-12
- Language
- AR
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 53/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (50 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a restrained, emotionally focused romance about identity, grief, and family pressure, with a calm, classy feel; Not for you if you want fast pacing or light comedy like Love Songs.
Pros: tender romance; classy tone; steady pacing | Cons: heavy family tension; subdued drama; limited surprises
Themes
- romance
- in the closet
- family
Cast & crew
Claude Cardinale
as Sara
- AS
Antonin Stahly-Vishwanadan
as Malik
Salim Kéchiouche
as Bilal
Driss Ramdi
- RA
Ramla Ayari
- AM
Ali Mrabet
- AB
Abir Bennani
- RM
Rihab Mejri
Lotfi Dziri
- MA
Mehdi Ben Attia
Directed by Mehdi Ben Attia