What Will People Say

What Will People Say

Sent to a country she's never known… she must risk everything to break free.

Directed by Iram Haq

Produced by Film i Väst, Zentropa International Sweden

2017106 min7.3 / 10

A tense family drama about cultural collision and adolescent autonomy, where a girl's forced displacement becomes a crucible for identity and survival.

Sixteen year-old Nisha lives a double life. At home with her family she is the perfect Pakistani daughter, but when out with her friends, she is a normal Norwegian teenager. When her father catches her in bed with her boyfriend, Nisha's two worlds brutally collide. To set an example, Nisha's parents decide to kidnap her and place her with relatives in Pakistan. Here, in a country she has never been to before, Nisha is forced to adapt to her parents' culture.

Questions people ask

  • Is What Will People Say sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is What Will People Say violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is What Will People Say easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is What Will People Say scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does What Will People Say end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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79/ 100

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Rarity78

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Surprise81

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Love80

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