Directed by:
Brandt AndersenScreenplay:
Brandt AndersenCinematography:
Jonathan SelaComposer:
Nick ChubaCast:
Omar Sy, Yasmine Al Massri, Yahya Mahayni, Ziad Bakri, Konstadinos Markoulakis, Jason Beghe, Angeliki Papoulia, Saleh Bakri, Yumna Marwan, Vicky Papadopoulou, Baeyen Hoffman, Jay Abdo, Ayman Samman (more)Plots(1)
Over four centuries ago, William Shakespeare collaborated with others on a play about the historical figure Sir Thomas More. In it, he wrote a speech in which More passionately articulates a defence of refugees, culminating in a poignant reference to their plight. Fast-forward to the present: Aleppo, in the midst of the Syrian civil war. Amira, a paediatric surgeon, performs a life-saving operation during the darkest days of the conflict. Through an unexpected twist of fate, she and her daughter become central characters in a dangerous tale that intricately interweaves the lives of five families spanning four continents and redefines all of their existences. Versions of this story continue to repeat themselves over the centuries. For this reason, Shakespeare aptly named this plight “The Strangers’ Case”. (Berlinale)
(more)Cast
Omar Sy
France
Best movies:
The Intouchables (2011)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Two Is a Family (2016)
Yahya Mahayni
Best movies:
The Man Who Sold His Skin (2020)
Ziad Bakri
Israel
Best movies:
Self Made (2014)
The Time That Remains (2009)
Miral (2010)
Konstadinos Markoulakis
Greece
Best movies:
Hardcore (2004)
Eden Is West (2009)
Siege on Liperti Street (2019)
Jason Beghe
USA
Best movies:
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Thelma & Louise (1991)
The Next Three Days (2010)
Angeliki Papoulia
Greece
Best movies:
Dogtooth (2009)
The Lobster (2015)
Cryptozoo (2021)
Saleh Bakri
Best movies:
The Blue Caftan (2022)
The Source (2011)
The Band's Visit (2007)
Yumna Marwan
Best movies:
Inshallah a Boy (2023)
The Valley (2014)
Vicky Papadopoulou
Best movies:
Small Crime (2008)
Smuggling Hendrix (2018)
Stratos (2014)
Jay Abdo
Syria
Best movies:
Neighbours (2021)
The Way Back (2020)
A Hologram for the King (2016)
Ayman Samman
Egypt
Best movies:
American Sniper (2014)
Don't Look Back (2014)
Thanos Tokakis
Best movies:
Adults in the Room (2019)
The Miracle of the Sargasso Sea (2019)
Carlos Chahine
Lebanon
Best movies:
The Insult (2017)
Uğur Tekeli
Best movies:
Broken Pieces (2014) (series)