Lebanon, July 2006. War is raging between Hezbollah and Israel. Marwan, 30, is preparing to immigrate to Canada with his pregnant wife Rana. During a twenty-four hour ceasefire, Marwan heads out to his southern village of Froun to search for his father who refused to leave his village. Once there, he finds no trace of his father except two old friends of his Najib and Qasem. The ceasefire is broken and the shelling begins anew, brutal and sudden. Marwan finds himself trapped with Najib and Qassem under the rain of bombs. Soon, they are also joined by Mohammad and Joumana, a somewhat dysfunctional couple, and then, by other unexpected visitors…
CH 50'000 for production fiction
Venice Critic's Week 2019: Grand Prize & Audience Award & Mario Serandrei Award
Rome 2019: Artistic Expression Award
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