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The String (2009)

The String poster
Original title
Le fil
Directed by
Mehdi Ben Attia
Genre
drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Tunisia, France, Belgium
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 50 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A French man returns to his family home in Tunisia after his father's death. He reconnects with his mother and begins a romantic relationship with a local handyman.

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What happens

The String (French: Le Fil) is a 2009 French film with French and Arabic dialogue, directed by Mehdi Ben Attia and made in Belgium and Tunisia. It stars Claudia Cardinale, Antonin Stahly and Salim Kechiouche. Notably, much of the film was shot in Tunisia, the country of birth of the film's director, Mehdi Ben Attia as well as that of Claudia Cardinale. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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