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"Recalling Niki Caro’s Whale Rider in its melding of tribal mythologies and patriarchal defiance, Shahad Ameen’s Scales is an altogether darker fantasy work marked distinctive by its potent social relevance and chilling imagination..." Read the full review here: http://screen-…
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Scales
“Bound by tradition. Controlled by no one.”
68%
Movie
1h 14m
AI Analysis
Scales (2020) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Scales (2020) — a movie tagged as Fantasy and Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Hayat, a 12-year-old strong-willed girl, lives in a poor fishing village governed by dark tradition, in which every family must give away a daughter to the sea creatures who inhabit the waters near by. In turn, the sea creatures are hunted by the men of the village. Saved from this ordeal by her father, Hayat is out… Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~74 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Scales 68% (6 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
Hayat, a 12-year-old strong-willed girl, lives in a poor fishing village governed by dark tradition, in which every family must give away a daughter to the sea creatures who inhabit the waters near by. In turn, the sea creatures are hunted by the men of the village. Saved from this ordeal by her father, Hayat is outcasted by her village and considered a curse. But Hayat never surrenders. When Hayat’s mother gives birth to her new-born brother, Hayat must accept the brutal custom by sacrificing herself to these creatures or find a way to escape.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2020-11-12
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- TMDB rating
- 6.8
- TMDB ID
- 616977
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Is there an official trailer for Scales?
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What is Scales about?
Hayat, a 12-year-old strong-willed girl, lives in a poor fishing village governed by dark tradition, in which every family must give away a daughter to the sea creatures who inhabit the waters near... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Scales?
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How long is the movie Scales?
The official runtime for Scales is approximately 74 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Ashraf Barhoum
Amer
- B
Basima Hajjar
Hayat
- F
Fatima Al Taei
Aisha
- H
Haifa Al-Agha
Sumaya
- H
Hafssa Faisal
Fatama
- A
Abdulaziz Shtian
Yasser
Ibrahim Al-Hasawi
Saada
- R
Rida Ismail
Hakeem
- A
Ali Abdallah Al Kamzari
Salim
- F
Fathi Ahmad Al Kamzari
Khaled
- M
Mohammed Tareq Al Shehhi
Shareef
- W
Walid Khalid Dawood
Hassan
- O
Osama Suheil Al Zarafi
Iqbal
- M
Mohannad Hassan Al Zohoury
Azeez
- S
Seif Ibrahim Al Hamadi
Tareq
- A
Ali Abdullah Al Kamzari
Zahr
- H
Hassan Al Kamzari
Hamdi
Yaqoub Al-Farhan
Muthana
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"Recalling Niki Caro’s Whale Rider in its melding of tribal mythologies and patriarchal defiance, Shahad Ameen’s Scales is an altogether darker fantasy work marked distinctive by its potent social relevance and chilling imagination..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2019/12/13/scales-sayidat-al-bahr.html
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