Drama
On the outskirts of the capital of Chad, determined single mother Amina works tirelessly to provide for herself and her 15-year old daughter Maria. When Amina discovers Maria is pregnant and does not want a child, the two women begin to seek out an abortion, condemned by both religion and law. In the process, mother and daughter forge a connection stronger than any they’ve ever known.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
East Is East
Striptease
The Siege
Fittefaen
Jinn
Doll and Silence
The Road to Guantanamo
Turtles Can Fly
Albino
De Mi Sangre
Far North
Sanda
Thirteen
Terms of Endearment
Elizabeth Is Missing
White Oleander
Kill Boksoon
Imperfect High
Jellyfish
Storm
SIMILAR MOVIES
East Is East
IMDB 6.5 | May , 1999
In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his children, with an English mother and having been born and brought up in Britain, increasingly see themselves as British and start to reject their father's rules on dress, food, religion, and living in general.Striptease
IMDB 5.6 | Jun , 1996
Bounced from her job, Erin Grant needs money if she's to have any chance of winning back custody of her child. But, eventually, she must confront the naked truth: to take on the system, she'll have to take it all off. Erin strips to conquer, but she faces unintended circumstances when a hound dog of a Congressman zeroes in on her and sharpens the shady tools at his fingertips, including blackmail and murder.The Siege
IMDB 6.3 | Nov , 1998
The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York. An FBI senior agent and his team attempt to locate and decommission the enemy cells, but must also deal with an Army General gone rogue and a female CIA agent of uncertain loyalties.Fittefaen
IMDB 10 | Aug , 2021
When buoyant Vilde (21) finds out she is pregnant after a one night stand with apprehensive Pelle (32), who threatens to commit suicide if she doesn't have an abortion, she escapes into her own imagination.Jinn
IMDB 5.5 | Mar , 2018
Summer is a carefree teenage girl whose world is turned upside down when her mother abruptly converts to Islam and becomes a different person. At first resistant to the faith, she begins to reevaluate her identity after becoming attracted to a Muslim classmate, crossing the thin line between physical desire and piety.Doll and Silence
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2015
The Loneliness of Marcela, a 14-year-old girl who decides to terminate an unwanted pregnancy.The Road to Guantanamo
IMDB 6.8 | Mar , 2006
Part drama, part documentary, The Road to Guantánamo focuses on the Tipton Three, a trio of British Muslims who were held in Guantanamo Bay for two years until they were released without charge.Turtles Can Fly
IMDB 7.8 | Jan , 2005
Turtles Can Fly tells the story of a group of young children near the Turkey-Iraq border. They clean up mines and wait for the Saddam regime to fall.Albino
IMDB 5.7 | Jul , 2016
Yashima is a woman who works as a plumber. She is also uncomfortable with her own sexuality. One day she visits a home for a job and meets Kyu. Yashima senses Kyu's eyes watching her. They become intimate, but a dark secret is soon revealed.De Mi Sangre
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2023
Far North
IMDB 6 | Oct , 2008
In the arctic, as Saiva is being born, a shaman declares that she is evil and will bring harm to all who become involved with her. Saiva is cast out of her tribe of herders and grows up to live a nomadic existence with Anja, a young woman she adopts as an infant. Then Loki, an injured and starving soldier, stumbles into their isolated lives. The women nurse him back to health, but treachery, violence and doom await them all.Sanda
IMDB 6.3 | Jan , 1990
Sanda spends all her time working in a plastic factory, raising her two small children and catering to an indifferent husband, leaving little room for herself. A chance encounter with another man may offer her an escape from her daily chores.Thirteen
IMDB 6.7 | Aug , 2003
When 13-year-old Tracy befriends Evie, the most popular girl in school, her life is turned upside down as Evie introduces her to a world of sex, drugs, and money. But it isn’t long before Tracy’s new lifestyle begins to take a heavy toll on her and her family.Terms of Endearment
IMDB 7.1 | Nov , 1983
Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.Elizabeth Is Missing
IMDB 7.3 | Dec , 2019
Maud's best friend Elizabeth has disappeared, but as she tries to solve the mystery, dementia threatens to erase all the clues, giving the search a poignant urgency.White Oleander
IMDB 7.1 | Oct , 2002
A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.Kill Boksoon
IMDB 6.9 | Feb , 2023
At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part.Imperfect High
IMDB 4.2 | Sep , 2021
Hanna Brooks is the new girl in town who is looking to find her place and fit in at Lakewood High School, which was rocked a couple of years earlier by the shocking drug overdose of a popular student. Hanna suffers from an anxiety disorder and the move to a new school is especially stressful for her. While trying to fit in with the “it” crowd, she finds herself pulled between two boys – a bad boy with a heart of gold, and an alluring, popular rich kid who is not as straight of an arrow as he seems. Her relationship with them sweeps her into a dangerous situation that her mother Deborah must fight to save her from.Jellyfish
IMDB 7.5 | Feb , 2019
In Margate, England, life is not easy for teenager Sarah Taylor, between being bullied at school, being exploited by a dominant boss and having to take care of her depressive mother and her two siblings. But Sarah finds a way to channel her growing despair and fight adversity when her drama teacher gives her a new purpose.Storm
IMDB 6 | Sep , 2022
Singel mother, Elin, experiences her worst nightmare when her son dies in a drowning accident. She tries to get her life back on track after the tragedy together with her daughter Storm (10), but there are rumours around school that somebody saw Storm push her brother in the river on purpose.