
The Gravedigger's Wife
The deeper the love, the greater the sacrifices.
Directed by Khadar Ayderus Ahmed
Produced by Bufo, Pyramide Productions
A tender, melancholic portrait of a couple's devotion tested by poverty and illness, grounded in the intimate struggle to preserve love amid material hardship.
Guled and Nasra are a loving couple, living in the outskirts of Djibouti city with their teenage son, Mahad. However, they are facing difficult times: Nasra urgently needs an expensive surgery to treat a chronic kidney disease. Guled is already working hard as a gravedigger to make ends meet.
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Questions people ask
Is The Gravedigger's Wife sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Is The Gravedigger's Wife scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Gravedigger's Wife violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Gravedigger's Wife easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Gravedigger's Wife end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like The Gravedigger's Wife
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Gravedigger's Wife
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Gravedigger's Wife, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Gravedigger's Wife, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Gravedigger's Wife, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



















































