| The older one tries to help Maryam…• I started thinking about how it might just be a promotional video for "How Hard Things Are For Women in Saudi Arabia, ……• Maryam has two sisters: the youngest is a devout Muslim who pays attention to the letter of the law and doesn't see how it represses her and the women around her | It started with the central conflict, and blah…• A lot can change in seven years |
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| A bit like the story of AOC local political candidate builds a grassroots campaign , but about a young woman in Saudi Arabia | But, this script is so boringly syd field and basic and that coupled with this movie lacking much character really makes the overall experience suffer |
An inspiring story about a young female doctor in Saudi Arabia who decides to take a determined stand against the system, deep-rooted customs and conservative mentality of her society, including the women themselves.
23| It is a simple, feminine film with a clear message that contributes to the ongoing fight for Saudi women's rights and the urgent need for a change of mentality in a nation that seems to be slowly awakening from its lethargic social backwardness | TIFF 2019 film 8 I always look forward to my sweeties Middle Eastern picks |
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| Considering the recent unspeakable acts of that Kingdom towards a journalist, that gave me pause too | Haifaa Al-Mansour went back to Saudi Arabia to direct The Perfect Candidate after directing two English language films: Mary Shelley and Nappily Ever After |
Doesn't stick the landing, but otherwise it's my favorite of Al-Mansour's work since Wadjda.
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