The read
Critics rate it 31 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Ten-year-old Nojoom was forced to marry a 30-year-old man. The dowry offered the family a small income and 'one less mouth to feed'. Nojoom discovers that her life will take a turn for the worse. Her husband is indifferent to her age. Every day after she is wedded, the child works under harsh conditions and every night, the child-bride is raped by a man 20 years older than her. A legitimate and acceptable arrangement for all, except for Nojoom.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 31 points higher than audiences do.
31 audience votes
Key crew
- Khadija Al-SalamiDirector
- Khadija Al-SalamiWriter
Cast
- Rana MohammedNojoom (aged 5)
- Reham MohammedNojoom (aged 10)
- Adnan AlkhaderJudge
- Naziha AlansiNojoom's Mother
- Ibrahim Al-AshmoriNojoom's Father (Ahmed)
- Sawadi AlkainaieThe Husband (Adel)
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Themes
yemenwoman director