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The Breadwinner

The Breadwinner

Animation · War · Drama · 2017

A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.

Movie details

The Breadwinner

2017 Animation · War · Drama 1h 34m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.7 / 10

31.4K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

95 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

78 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.8 / 10

Community rating

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A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.

CriticWise case file

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Nora Twomey

Written by

Anita Doron

Saara Chaudry

Saara Chaudry

Parvana (voice)

Soma Bhatia

Soma Bhatia

Shauzia (voice)

Noorin Gulamgaus

Noorin Gulamgaus

Idrees / Sulayman (voice)

Laara Sadiq

Laara Sadiq

Fattema / Old Woman (voice)

Ali Badshah

Ali Badshah

Nurullah / Talib Security Man (voice)

Shaista Latif

Shaista Latif

Soraya (voice)

Kanza Feris

Kanza Feris

Old Woman / Woman in Courtyard (voice)

Court is in session

Put The Breadwinner on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.