Synopsis
After an Afghanistan-born woman who lives in Canada receives a letter from her suicidal sister, she takes a perilous journey through Afghanistan to try to find her.
Scores
Overall Score
51.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
36.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
54.7%
Review Aggregate
78.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 92 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, emotional, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingemotionaldarkgrittycharacter-drivenstylizedmacabrescarysurrealsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelofer Pazira | 2001 | $128,000 | $226,000 | (est) |
| Sadou Teymouri | 2001 | $79,000 | $139,000 | (est) |
| Hoyatala Hakimi | 2001 | $59,000 | $105,000 | (est) |
| Dawud Salahuddin (Hassan Tantai) | 2001 | $48,000 | $86,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count100
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes7,221
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $1,418,314 | $2,512,282 |
| International | 2001 | $7,496,437 | $13,278,556 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $8,914,751 | $15,790,838 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $3,707,732 | $6,567,563 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $10,575,000 | $18,731,663 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $15,801,000 | $27,988,559 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $567,326 | $1,004,913 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $30,651,057 | $54,292,698 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $1,655,000 (est) | $2,931,527 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $1,628,000 (est) | $2,883,702 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $2,452,000 | $4,343,266 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $1,970,000 | $3,489,492 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $331,000 | $586,305 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $8,036,000 | $14,234,293 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $22,615,057 | $40,058,405 |
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