Hala

2019
R
1h 34m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

3.1K

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Seventeen-year-old Pakistani American teenager Hala (Geraldine Viswanathan) struggles to balance desire with her familial, cultural and religious obligations. As she comes into her own, she grapples with a secret that threatens to unravel her family.

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Muslim teenager Hala copes with the unraveling of her family as she comes into her own.Muslim teenager Hala copes with the unraveling of her family as she comes into her own.Muslim teenager Hala copes with the unraveling of her family as she comes into her own.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

3.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

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Goofs
It is discussed in the beginning of the movie that Hala no longer uses school bus services. But then, there's one scene of Hala on a school bus fantasizing about Jesse sitting in front, but this could be a flashback.

Quotes
[Jesse sits next to Hala. Neither of them talk for half a minute]
Jesse: Did that scare you?
Hala Masood: No. Why would I be scared?
Jesse: Didn't you say you were scared of the silences?

Connections
Referenced in WatchMojo: Top 10 Streaming Releases in December 2019 (2019)

Soundtracks
Mujse Pehli Si Mohabbat
Written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz (as Faiz Ahmed), Buland Iqbal, and Noor Jehan
Performed by Noor Jehan
Courtesy of EMI Pakistan
By arrangement with The Royalty Network, Inc.

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5/10

Typical Western stereotypical theme

The acting was well done but I was disappointed once again at yet another movie that tries to make Islam look oppressive and the Western way liberated. Can anyone make a decent film that doesn't portray this stereotype? Still waiting........