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Ari (2025)

Ari poster
Directed by
Léonor Serraille
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Belgium
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young teacher quits his job and then his father abandons him. He wanders alone and reconnects with old friends, which sets him on a path to figure out who he is.

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What happens

Ari is a 2025 French drama film written and directed by Léonor Serraille. The film starring Andranic Manet as Ari, a young teacher quits his job and when deserted by his father, wandering alone, he reconnects with old friends, starting a journey of self-discovery. The film was selected in the Competition at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Bear and had first screening on 15 February 2025 at Berlinale Palast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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