Summaries

The story of Nisha, daughter of a Pakistani-Norwegian family, who is kidnapped to Pakistan by her parents when her father finds her in bed with a man.

16-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. There, in a country she has never been to before, Nisha is forced to adapt to her parents' culture.

Details

Keywords
  • written by director
  • immigrant
  • pakistani
  • pakistani immigrant
  • pakistani culture
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Oct 5, 2017
Countries of origin Germany France Norway Denmark Sweden
Official sites Beta Film Mer Film
Language Norwegian Urdu
Filming locations Norway
Production companies Zentropa International Sweden Mer Film Rohfilm Factory GmbH

Box office

Gross US & Canada $44156
Opening weekend US & Canada $4024
Gross worldwide $2191131

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 46m
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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