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In Theaters Now
- 2024
- Game Theory Films
- 1 h 38 m
- 2024
- Game Theory Films
- 1 h 38 m
Summary After the death of the family patriarch, a mother and daughter’s precarious existence is ripped apart. They must find strength in each other if they are to survive the malevolent forces that threaten to engulf them.
Written By: Zarrar Kahn
In Theaters Now
- 2024
- Game Theory Films
- 1 h 38 m
- 2024
- Game Theory Films
- 1 h 38 m
In Flames
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Summary After the death of the family patriarch, a mother and daughter’s precarious existence is ripped apart. They must find strength in each other if they are to survive the malevolent forces that threaten to engulf them.
Written By: Zarrar Kahn
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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100% Positive
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0% Mixed
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It’s a seedy ride through a bleak existence that would be entertaining enough to watch with popcorn if it didn’t depict a life that’s all too real for too many people.
What lends this film distinction is the way it evolves into a story of female empowerment, and the bond between mother and daughter as they combat the pernicious evils of a patriarchal society.
At its strongest, In Flames teases out how the patriarchy — a large, unruly force — fractures the relationship between mother and daughter.
A roaring achievement for the first-time feature director, In Flames is an intensely vivid tale of survival. Khan’s humanistic approach towards understanding marginalized women is hauntingly beautiful.
When In Flames premiered at Cannes last year, I compared it with Ari Aster’s Hereditary, but suggested Kahn’s film has more heart and conviction. I stand by that.
Kahn manages to assemble the story in a way that escapes feeling like a series of object lessons.
Thought-provoking and poignant, In Flames isn’t an easy conversation, but it is a necessary one that rests its narrative on the pervasive gaze of patriarchal oppression.
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Production Company
CityLights Media,
Other Memory Media,
Fae Pictures,
XYZ Films
Release Date Apr 12, 2024
Duration 1 h 38 m
Awards
Directors Guild of Canada
• 2 Nominations
Pingyao International Film Festival
• 2 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
