In This World
Seen it?2003 | 88 min | Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Torn straight from the headlines, Michael Winterbottom's compelling and prescient 'In This World' follows young Afghan Jamal and his older cousin Enayat as they embark on a hazardous overland trip from their refugee camp at Peshawar, north-west Pakistan. Entering Turkey on foot through a snowy, Kurdish-controlled pass, the pair again take their lives into their hands and face suffocation when they are locked in a freight container on a ship bound for Italy. From there they plan to travel on to Paris, the Sangatte refuge centre and ultimately asylum in London.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Berlin award: Golden Bear.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Winterbottom
- Jamal Udin TorabiJamal
- EnayatullahEnayat
- Imran ParachaTravel Agent (Pakistan)
- HiddayatullahEnayat's Brother (Pakistan)
- JamauEnayat's Father (Pakistan)
- Wakeel KhanEnayat's Uncle 1 (Pakistan)
- Lal ZarinEnayat's Uncle 2 (Pakistan)
- Ahsan RazaMoney Changer (Pakistan)
- Mirwais TorabiJamal's Older Brother (Pakistan)
- Abdul AhmadGroom (Pakistan)