In his American feature film debut, award-winning French director Rachid Bouchareb (plus screenwriters Marion Doussot & Joelle Touma) riffs THELMA & LOUISE, but how times have changed!
Chicago-born “Marilyn” (Sienna Miller) married for love, but now her husband is unemployed & acting out. Meanwhile Egyptian-born “Mona” (Golshifteh Farahani) is in an arranged marriage, therefore a virtual slave to her mother-in-law (Chafia Boudraa).
And so, the open road beckons… (JLH: 3.5/5)
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Top Photo: Mona with her husband “Mourad” (Roschdy Zem)
Middle Photo: Marilyn with her husband “Harvey” (Jesse Bob Harper)
Bottom Photo: Marilyn & Mona hit the open road.
Photo Credits: Cohen Media Group
