Deserted

Kõrb

K12

Genre

Drama

Director

Kadri Kõusaar

Run time

1h 32min

Cast

Frida Westerdahl, Ali Suliman, Firas Taybeh, Magnus Krepper

In the desert you´ll find your soul.

On an assignment to the abandoned, lawless and apocalyptic Sinai a Swedish photo journalist Ingrid (Frida Westerdahl) is kidnapped by a group of Palestinian men and hidden in the desert. Soon Ingrid falls in love with Ali (Ali Suliman), the most sympathetic of the abductors. The leader of the group, Moussa (Firas Taybeh), gets suspicious and anticipates betrayal brought about by the feelings. This complicates the already intricate situation and makes the chances of escaping for Ingrid even slimmer.

”Deserted” is a love story about two lonely souls who find each other. One´s soul is receptive in the desert and the true meanings surface.

”Deserted” premiered at the international film festival in Busan, South Korea. The movie will be released in the Estonian cinemas from March 25th, 2022.

Director and screenwriter Kadri Kõusaar (”Mother” – nominee for Academy Award for Best International Feature Film; ”The Arbiter” – premiered at International Film Festival Karlovy Vary; "Magnus” – premiered at Cannes Film Festival).

Cast: Frida Westerdahl, Ali Suliman (“200 meters”, “Paradise Now”), Firas Taybeh, Magnus Krepper (“The Unlikely Murderer”, “Becoming Astrid") and Jessica Grabowsky (“Tom of Finland”, “Where Once We Walked”).

Cinematographer is an EFTA laureate Sten-Johan Lill (”The Last Ones”, ”Scandinavian Silence”, „The Days that confused“), Editor Menni Renvall, Sound designer Joona Jyrälä, Costumes Anu Gould, Make-up artists Farah Jadaane and Bill Hazzam, 3D art Robert Landes, Composer BJ Nilsen. Producer Aet Laigu, Co-producers Charlotte Most, Maria Larsson Guerpillon, Merja Ritola and Essi Haukamaa. Production company Meteoriit, distributer ACME Film.

Genre

Drama

Director

Kadri Kõusaar

Run time

1h 32min

Cast

Frida Westerdahl, Ali Suliman, Firas Taybeh, Magnus Krepper

In the desert you´ll find your soul.

On an assignment to the abandoned, lawless and apocalyptic Sinai a Swedish photo journalist Ingrid (Frida Westerdahl) is kidnapped by a group of Palestinian men and hidden in the desert. Soon Ingrid falls in love with Ali (Ali Suliman), the most sympathetic of the abductors. The leader of the group, Moussa (Firas Taybeh), gets suspicious and anticipates betrayal brought about by the feelings. This complicates the already intricate situation and makes the chances of escaping for Ingrid even slimmer.

”Deserted” is a love story about two lonely souls who find each other. One´s soul is receptive in the desert and the true meanings surface.

”Deserted” premiered at the international film festival in Busan, South Korea. The movie will be released in the Estonian cinemas from March 25th, 2022.

Director and screenwriter Kadri Kõusaar (”Mother” – nominee for Academy Award for Best International Feature Film; ”The Arbiter” – premiered at International Film Festival Karlovy Vary; "Magnus” – premiered at Cannes Film Festival).

Cast: Frida Westerdahl, Ali Suliman (“200 meters”, “Paradise Now”), Firas Taybeh, Magnus Krepper (“The Unlikely Murderer”, “Becoming Astrid") and Jessica Grabowsky (“Tom of Finland”, “Where Once We Walked”).

Cinematographer is an EFTA laureate Sten-Johan Lill (”The Last Ones”, ”Scandinavian Silence”, „The Days that confused“), Editor Menni Renvall, Sound designer Joona Jyrälä, Costumes Anu Gould, Make-up artists Farah Jadaane and Bill Hazzam, 3D art Robert Landes, Composer BJ Nilsen. Producer Aet Laigu, Co-producers Charlotte Most, Maria Larsson Guerpillon, Merja Ritola and Essi Haukamaa. Production company Meteoriit, distributer ACME Film.

Info

Rating

Under 12 Not Allowed

Production year

2022

Global distributor

ACME Film OÜ

Local distributor

ACME Film OÜ

In cinema

3/25/2022