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Quiet Life

2024 1h 39m Drama List
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Sweden, 2018. A mysterious syndrome affecting refugee children is sparking concerns among doctors and politicians. Sergei and Natalia have been forced to flee from their native country after an attack that almost took Sergei’s life. They have settled with their two young daughters in Sweden, waiting for the Migration board to decide on their Asylum Application. They try their best to lead a normal life. They work hard, send their kids to Swedish school, learn the language, submitting themselves to regular inspections from the authorities and hoping that one day, they will be Swedish citizens. But when their asylum application is rejected, Katja, their youngest daughter collapses and falls into a mysterious coma. Faced with a moral dilemma, Sergei and Natalia’s resilience will be tested. Can they summon hope to save their daughters?

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Philip De Semlyen Time Out Quiet Life plays effectively on that deep seated parental fear: of not being able to protect your children or, worse, infecting them with your anxiety and uncertainty. Rated: 3/5 Sep 5, 2024 Full Review Louisa Moore Screen Zealots Challenges audiences to confront the uncomfortable truths about the refugee experience, from the moral implications of a system that doesn’t protect the most vulnerable to the generic lack of empathy that feels so cold and harsh. Sep 2, 2024 Full Review Vassilis Kroustallis Film Is A Fine Affair Coolly appealing and executed with flair. Rated: 70/100 Sep 1, 2024 Full Review Allan Hunter Screen International Avranas takes a restrained, clinical approach to material steeped in outrage, making Quiet Life a coolly intriguing film. Adventurous arthouse audiences should be drawn into an unsettling tale. Aug 30, 2024 Full Review Alexa Dalby Dog and Wolf Quiet Life is a highly stylised film. It is shot with an unmoving camera, giving the impression of a series of still portraits. Rated: 3/5 Aug 30, 2024 Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com [A] thorough, precise film that addresses the problem of immigration from perspectives and themes that aren't too declamatory or marked by political correctness. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 29, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Sweden, 2018. A mysterious syndrome affecting refugee children is sparking concerns among doctors and politicians. Sergei and Natalia have been forced to flee from their native country after an attack that almost took Sergei’s life. They have settled with their two young daughters in Sweden, waiting for the Migration board to decide on their Asylum Application. They try their best to lead a normal life. They work hard, send their kids to Swedish school, learn the language, submitting themselves to regular inspections from the authorities and hoping that one day, they will be Swedish citizens. But when their asylum application is rejected, Katja, their youngest daughter collapses and falls into a mysterious coma. Faced with a moral dilemma, Sergei and Natalia’s resilience will be tested. Can they summon hope to save their daughters?
Director
Alexandros Avranas
Screenwriter
Stavros Pamballis, Alexandros Avranas
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Russian
Runtime
1h 39m