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Synopsis
Fatima lives on her own with two daughters to support: 15-year-old Souad, a teenager in revolt, and 18-year-old Nesrine, who is starting medical school. Fatima speaks French poorly and is constantly frustrated by her daily interactions with her daughters. Her pride and joy, they are also a source of worry. To ensure the best possible future for them, she works odd hours as a cleaning woman. One day, she takes a fall on the stairs. On leave, Fatima begins to write to her daughters in Arabic thoughts she has never been able to express in French.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,221 (12.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.05 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 26.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $62,438 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,901-14,000) | 13,943 | $50,105 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 16,601-16,700) | 16,604 | $138,578 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 21,501-21,600) | 21,596 | $188,683 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) | 5,655 | $50,105 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 26th, 2016 (Limited) by Kino Lorber |
| International Releases: | June 3rd, 2016 (Wide) (Spain) |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 79 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Single Parent, Medical Students, Voiceover/Narration, Language Barrier, 2010s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Istiqlal Films, Possibles Media, Arte France Cinema, Rhone-Alpes Cinema, Pyramide Productions, Centre National du Cinema et de L Image Animee, Fonds Images de la Diversite |
| Production Countries: | Canada, France |
| Languages: | Arabic, French |