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Somali drama revolving around the lengths one man is willing to go to for the people he loves, as a...
Somali drama revolving around the lengths one man is willing to go to for the people he loves, as a husband is faced with an impossible situation.
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96 %25 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
100 %5 reviewsAudience score rating
"Not precious, but humanist, The Gravedigger's Wife is a striking first from a filmmaker and cast we should hope to see more of."
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The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail"It’s a gentle, humorous film in Africa’s quietist cinema tradition with grace notes of irony and wit."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Charming and wistful without ever feeling maudlin, The Gravedigger's Wife is a beautiful love letter to the power of family."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"A moving, sometimes quietly biting study of a medically and financially troubled family in crisis."
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Variety
Variety"Handsome, involving and free of condescension toward its protagonists and their time-sensitive dilemma."
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Screen Daily
Screen DailyThe Gravedigger’s Wife | Details
- Rating
- 12A, brief moderate violence, injury detail
- Runtime
- 83
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Finland, France, Germany, Qatar, Somalia
