The Day I Lost My Shadow (2018) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2018 · 94 mins · Arabic

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Directed by

Soudade Kaadan

Starring

Nur Maghout, Reham Al-Kassar, Sawsan Arsheed, Yara Ibrahim, Samer Ismail, Owais Mukhalalti

During a winter in Damascus, Sana, a mother to an eight-year-old son, lives alone as her husband works abroad. When she runs out of cooking gas and heating fuel, Sana takes a day to find a replacement. This simple errand unexpectedly leads her on a journey outside the city, where she is confronted with the harsh realities and effects of the ongoing war.