Film Review 'Yasmin'
The movie is about a Muslim but rather unconventional woman in her twenties, called Yasmin Husseini, who is torn between two worlds. On the one hand there are the temptations of the western world being free, being young, having fun on the other hand she is trying to fulfill the expectations of her traditional family. Even though she loves her family, she is unsatisfied with her situation arranged marriage, fixed role. The western world offers her an escape when she is going to work or spending time with her friends. Hiding one world from the other she is struggling with her real identity, morals and honesty. After 9/11 the house of cards crashes, and facing prejudices towards her culture Yasmin is forced to take a decision. All in all I think director Kenny Gleenan has done a good job portraying problems of our society: Islamophobia and preoccupation and also the struggle of a young generation of Muslims having grown up in a western society. The cast is mostly non-professional but that is not a flaw, it even seems to underline the authenticity. I recommend this film because watching this motion picture, the viewer will find a movie which is realistic, moving, funny and of course contains a love story.
The movie is about a Muslim but rather unconventional woman in her twenties, called Yasmin Husseini, who is torn between two worlds. On the one hand there are the temptations of the western world being free, being young, having fun on the other hand she is trying to fulfill the expectations of her traditional family. Even though she loves her family, she is unsatisfied with her situation arranged marriage, fixed role. The western world offers her an escape when she is going to work or spending time with her friends. Hiding one world from the other she is struggling with her real identity, morals and honesty. After 9/11 the house of cards crashes, and facing prejudices towards her culture Yasmin is forced to take a decision. All in all I think director Kenny Gleenan has done a good job portraying problems of our society: Islamophobia and preoccupation and also the struggle of a young generation of Muslims having grown up in a western society. The cast is mostly non-professional but that is not a flaw, it even seems to underline the authenticity. I recommend this film because watching this motion picture, the viewer will find a movie which is realistic, moving, funny and of course contains a love story.