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A young South Asian woman lives in London with her husband and in-laws. Being miles away from her own family, in an alien city, she is forced to undergo sex-selective abortion against her will. The film becomes a psychological portrait of hers, while she has to deal with personal fears, long-standing cultural norms as well as other people's desires.
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12 min
2014-12-31
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English
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Women (voice)
Woman
Husband
Mother-in-law
7.0
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7.9
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6.3
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7.6
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0.0
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6.0
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6.2
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0.0
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6.0
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5.0
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5.8
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6.1
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8.1
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8.2
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0.0
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