Flee (Jonas Poher Rasmussen, December 3, 2021) Movie

In FLEE, the Grand Jury Prize winner at this year’s Sundance Festival, filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen tells a poignant story of belonging and the search for identity. Amin’s life has been defined by his past and a secret he’s kept for over 20 years. Forced to leave his home country of Afghanistan as a young child with his mother and siblings, Amin now grapples with how his past will affect his future in Denmark and the life he is building with his soon-to-be husband. Told brilliantly through the use of animation to protect his identity, Amin looks back over his life, opening up for the first time about his past, his trauma, the truth about his family, and his acceptance of his own sexuality.[/bq}

 

this is genuinely of the best, most heartrending things i've seen this year and i'm crossing my fingers that i'll be able to see it at a nearby theater again later this week. please catch this one first chance you get

 

saw again, this time in theaters. my god

 

this is on hulu

 

This was every bit as moving and excellent as advertised