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La Mauvaise Réputation

Original title: Hva vil folk si
  • 2017
  • Tous publics avec avertissement
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
6.3K
YOUR RATING
Maria Mozhdah in La Mauvaise Réputation (2017)
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Iram Haq
  • Writer
    • Iram Haq
  • Stars
    • Maria Mozhdah
    • Adil Hussain
    • Ekavali Khanna
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    6.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Iram Haq
    • Writer
      • Iram Haq
    • Stars
      • Maria Mozhdah
      • Adil Hussain
      • Ekavali Khanna
    • 68User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 17 wins & 14 nominations total

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    What Will People Say
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    Maria Mozhdah
    • Nisha
    Adil Hussain
    Adil Hussain
    • Mirza
    Ekavali Khanna
    Ekavali Khanna
    • Mother Najma
    Rohit Saraf
    Rohit Saraf
    • Amir
    Ali Arfan
    • Asif
    Sheeba Chaddha
    Sheeba Chaddha
    • Aunt
    Lalit Parimoo
    Lalit Parimoo
    • Uncle
    Jannat Zubair Rahmani
    Jannat Zubair Rahmani
    • Salima
    Isak Lie Harr
    • Daniel
    Nokokure Dahl
    • Emily
    Eliza Raja
    • Ameena
    Farrukh Jaffar
    Farrukh Jaffar
    • Bestemor
    Naeem Azam
    • Amjad
    Assad Siddique
    • Abdullah
    Trine Wiggen
    • Social worker
    Sara Khorami
    • Social worker
    Maria Bock
    Maria Bock
    • Social worker
    Juliet Skogen
    • Iben
    • Director
      • Iram Haq
    • Writer
      • Iram Haq
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    User reviews68

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    8Xstal

    A Film to Raise the Blood Pressure...

    ... burst a blood vessel, up the heart rate, wind the moral compass spring to its limit; to blow-a-fuse, to frustrate and anger and despair and to hope, to hope, that the story makes a difference to anyone/someone having their basic human rights removed - no matter who or what or where they are and regardless of who's controlling them, to have hope that it can and will change and get better and to know that they are not alone.
    9adityakripalani

    A masterpiece.

    The claustrophobia one feels during this film is almost unparalleled. You feel what this Pakistani girl in Norway feels. The filmmaker is in complete control of the craft and knows each frame she wants to use. Nothing is wasted. Nothing is over the top. From sub characters to main characters everyone has done a pitch perfect job. Adil Hussain's last look at us is haunting. And the young girl who's the protagonist is absolutely lovely. What a film. A feminist masterpiece. Kudos to the team.
    8me_sweety

    A truthful betrayal of the cost women have to pay for honour in Pakistan

    Some Pakistanis would vociferously scream that the portrayal of Pakistani culture and norms is blatantly exaggerated here. Well, let me tell you. It isnt. Pakistani parents, including those who live abroad are willing to sacrifice and kill their daughters if there need be for the sake of their honour. The typical middle class man's obsession with his daughters chastity is certainly not exaggerated. The film beautifully captures the diaspora, the claustrophobia and the contradictory nature of Nisha's life. The last scene in which her fathers reflection stares at us is brilliant. But some things are sure exaggerated. I donot know if those stem out of ignorance or a desire to appease the "white audience" with their saviour complex. I do not know if they tried to portray Islamabad or Quetta in the movie-if it was Islamabad then it was obviously very wrongly portrayed. It is a fully developed urban city with internet connection. Same with Quetta. One does not need to run to far off stores in search of internet! Also who in their right minds would make out in a street in Pakistan unless you live in Defence or something? I mean maybe the police can react the way they did in the movie but thats rare and pertaining to the special circumstance that both the people are very young and from a familiar area. I can understand this because I am a Pakistani but one might make a lot of assumptions if they arent. Moreover, everything that Nisha went through was very very traumatic. Her grief and sanity still seems pretty intact for someone who went through a lifetime of trauma. Still very willing to please her parents. Or maybe thats my peronal opinion. All that aside, donot sit without grabbing a tissue paper because this is a highly unsettling movie.
    10nilookohan

    Thank you Iram for telling what is happening behind the doors

    I wish I had the guts and courage to talk about what happens to me as a girl in Iran. Thank you Iram Hag for this movie.
    10kannan_here

    A modern day horror tale

    'What will people say' isn't any easy movie. It'll make you fall in love with Nisha, root for her, enjoy life with her and when all her freedom is curtailed you will cry for her, feel disturbed , haunted and by the end of the movie , like Nisha ,you too will crave for her freedom, wish to be broken from the shackles that her parents have imposed on her, pray to run away as far as possible and to live life to the fullest . Maria Mozhdah as Nisha perfectly embodies the life of thousands of girls in India and Pakistan who are forced to play along the whims and fancies of their parents. Their voices are muted, actions are restricted and in the end they become mere puppets in the hands of their parent who live the way the society wants them to. When Mirza tells Nisha " you mean everything to me" his everything matters less than his society's opinions. He is happy to lock up his daughter,mentally abuse her and take away her freedom if that is what the society wants. It isn't Nisha but 'what will people say' that means everything to him.

    This Norwegian piece of art is a must watch for its raw emotions, gripping story line and gorgeous frames. The movie will stay deep with you, haunt you and in the end remind you of how far ahead we are of freedom.

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    • Trivia
      The story idea came from the Director's real life incident. She was once kidnapped to Pakistan.
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      Written by Mansi Multani, Ishaan Divecha and Naren Chandavarkar

      Performed by Mansi Multani and Ishaan Divecha

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    • Release date
      • June 6, 2018 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Norway
      • Germany
      • Sweden
      • France
      • Denmark
    • Official sites
      • Beta Film (Germany)
      • Mer Film (Norway)
    • Languages
      • Urdu
      • Norwegian
    • Also known as
      • What Will People Say
    • Filming locations
      • Norway(location)
    • Production companies
      • Mer Film
      • Rohfilm Factory
      • Zentropa International Sweden
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $44,156
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,024
      • Jul 15, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,191,131
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      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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