Mum's Sweater
Mum's Sweater

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Mum's Sweater

2020
Movie
7 min
English

After her mother's death, Kim finds solace in wearing her mother's old sweater. However, the sweater begins to itch and even hurt her, but she still can't bring herself to take it off.

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IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes99%
Metacritic85/100
Google Users95%
Director: Jonas Poher RasmussenGenres: Documentary

Plot Summary

In this animated documentary, a man named Amin recounts his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan to Denmark. Fleeing the Taliban, he undertakes a perilous passage filled with uncertainty and hardship. Now a successful academic, he grapples with the secrets he has kept for decades, finally ready to confront his past and reveal his true story to his future husband.

Critical Reception

Flee is a deeply personal and harrowing account of a refugee's journey, lauded for its emotional honesty and innovative animation. Critics praised its ability to convey profound trauma and resilience through a unique visual style, making a complex and often abstract issue intensely relatable.

What Reviewers Say

  • A powerful and intimate exploration of the refugee experience.

  • Stunning animation that vividly brings a traumatic past to life.

  • An essential and emotionally resonant documentary.

Google audience: Audiences have lauded 'Flee' for its incredibly moving and important story, with many praising the unique animation style and the bravery of the protagonist in sharing his experiences. The film is frequently described as eye-opening and deeply impactful.

Awards & Accolades

Won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema Documentary), nominated for three Academy Awards (Best Animated Feature, Best Documentary Feature, Best International Feature Film), and won Best Animated Feature at the César Awards.

Fun Fact

The film's animation style was chosen to protect the identity of Amin and his family, as well as to allow for the visual representation of memories and emotions that might be difficult to capture in live-action.

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yahyaharyantoo

yahyaharyantoo

a girl dealing with her _loss_ and (somehow i feel) _a long abusive relationship_ with her mother? even more sad, when she managed to burn the sweater, her mother's presence is _still there_. _haunts you_.