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Quick Info

Rating

7.3/10

Release2017

Runtime1h 46m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Film i Väst

Zentropa International Sweden

Snowglobe

Cinéma Defacto

Mer Film

Rohfilm Factory

ZDF

ARTE

Movie

What Will People Say

2017

1h 46m

7.3

Drama

Synopsis

Sixteen year-old Nisha lives a double life. At home with her family she is the perfect Pakistani daughter, but when out with her friends, she is a normal Norwegian teenager. When her father catches her in bed with her boyfriend, Nisha's two worlds brutally collide. To set an example, Nisha's parents decide to kidnap her and place her with relatives in Pakistan. Here, in a country she has never been to before, Nisha is forced to adapt to her parents' culture.

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