Scales (2019)
- Original title
- سيدة البحر
- Directed by
- Shahad Ameen
- Genre
- mystery film
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Rated
- MA15+
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In a isolated fishing village, women are forced to sacrifice their daughters to mysterious sea creatures. A young girl refuses to accept this tradition and takes action.
lyricalatmosphericsombermeditativevisually starkfable-likemelancholicslow-pacedfemale-centric
What happens
Scales (Arabic: سيدة البحر, romanized: Sayyidat al-Baḥri, lit. 'Mistress of the Sea') is a 2019 internationally co-produced mystery drama film directed by Shahad Ameen. It was selected as the Saudi Arabian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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