The read
A Balasaur Score of 72 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.8/10, Metacritic 83/100. Critics rate it 15 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 73% of the 6,881 2020s drama movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
On the outskirts of the capital of Chad, determined single mother Amina works tirelessly to provide for herself and her 15-year old daughter Maria. When Amina discovers Maria is pregnant and does not want a child, the two women begin to seek out an abortion, condemned by both religion and law. In the process, mother and daughter forge a connection stronger than any they’ve ever known.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Metacritic83/100
Critics rate it 15 points higher than audiences do.
44 audience votes
Key crew
- Mahamat-Saleh HarounDirector
- Wasis DiopOriginal Music Composer
- Mahamat-Saleh HarounScreenplay
Cast
- Achouackh Abakar SouleymaneAmina
- Rihane Khalil AlioMaria
- Youssouf DjaoroBrahim
- Briya GomdigueFanta
- Saleh SamboImam
- Hadje Fatime N'GouaSage-femme
- Hamid KhayarDr. Adoum
- Emmanuel M'Baide RotoubamSauveur Fleuve
- Adjidé MahamatExciseuse
- Aïssa MbogoColette
- Hawa AbdelhakimHalime
- Leïla Ousmane GamLa Proviseure
Themes
muslimabortionmother daughter relationshipillegal abortion