The tendency to apply the label “narrative film” to non-documentary cinema is a convenience, but also a misnomer: Documentaries can be as narratively driven as any fiction feature, as &…
’s film is remarkable for its intimate, extended access, its subtle political acuity and its personal window into a global crisis. But it’s first and foremost a feat of captivating storytelling, rich in character detail, vivid temporal awareness and high-stakes tension: a relationship drama in which more rides on its central couple staying the course than most.
Gradually, the three settle into some semblance of normal family life: they rent a modest apartment on the outskirts of Istanbul, Sahand finds a menial job to get them by, Mani is sent to kindergarten. Yet the entirely conditional nature of that stability nags constantly away at the couple, as they become consumed by the circuitous process of applying for asylum through the UN, checking the status of their case on the website as frequently and compulsively as others scroll through social media.
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