Lonely Planet

Oct 10, 2024

1h 36m

★ 6.1

Sometimes you have to get lost to be found.

Overview

At an idyllic writers retreat in Morocco, a newly single novelist finds an unexpected connection with a younger man who's reevaluating his life choices.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

3dot Productions

Lonely Planet Trailers

Cast

Katherine Loewe

Laura Dern

Owen Brophy

Liam Hemsworth

Lily Kemp

Diana Silvers

Patricia

Bellina Logan

Hamid

Sami Fekkak

Gunnar Norgaard

Gustav Dyekjær Giese

Fatema Benzakour

Rachida Brakni

Rafih Abdo

Younès Boucif

Luca

Francesco Martino

Beverage Cart Salesman

Ben Youcef

Sebastian

Quintin Mims

Ugo Jaconelli

Adriano Giannini

Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship. One night she goes to a bar frequented by Arab immigrants and strikes up a friendship with middle-aged mechanic Ali. Their relationship soon develops into something more, and Emmi's family and neighbors criticize their spontaneous marriage. Soon Emmi and Ali are forced to confront their own insecurities about their future.

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