This debut feature film from director Iram Haq centers on Mina (Amrita Acharia), a divorced Pakistani-Norwegian woman who has joint custody of her son with her ex-husband. Mina yearns to establish a career as an actress—much to the chagrin of her Old World mother (who is a little too eager to see Mina abandon her career dreams for either a new marriage or a reconciliation with her ex) and indifference of her former mate (who is distracted with a new girlfriend). Mina's life takes a dramatic turn at an Oslo film festival when she meets Swedish film director Jesper (Ola Rapace), and the pair share an immediate attraction. Jesper would seem to be the right man for Mina, both personally and professionally, but their union would require her to go to Sweden and relinquish joint custody of her son. Worse, Jesper is not particularly interested in Mina's son being a focal point of any relationship he may wish to pursue. In lesser hands, this material could easily descend into cliché, but Haq's screenplay and direction are uncommonly mature, backed by deeply textured performances from Acharia and Rapace. Norway's entry in last year's Best Foreign Language Film Oscar competition, this is highly recommended. (P. Hall)
I Am Yours
Film Movment, 100 min., in Norwegian, Urdu & Swedish w/English subtitles, not rated, DVD: $24.95 Volume 30, Issue 1
I Am Yours
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