Flee

Name: Flee
Released: 2021-06-17
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 7.745
Cast: Amin Nawabi, Daniel Karimyar, Fardin Mijdzadeh, Milad Eskandari, Belal Faiz

Sometimes it takes years to start living your life

7.7DA89 min17 June 2021

PlotRecounted mostly through animation to protect his identity, Amin looks back over his past as a child refugee from Afghanistan as he grapples with a secret he’s kept hidden for 20 years.

Budget: $3,400,000Box Office: $712,229

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Viewer Opinions (6)

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots@screenzealots

★★★★☆ 7.0

From his parents resorting to human trafficking so their kids could have the opportunity to get an education to the sadness of leaving his homeland for Russia during a time of unrest in Kabul, this refugee screenplay spans more than a decade and examines the long-term psychological effects of a lifetime spent running away from oppression and towards freedom. “Flee” is a personal history brought to life, and Amin eventually reveals a secret that he’s never told another soul. …

9 March 2021VerifiedUser Review

Kevin Allen@moviebuff782145 opinions · User since 2010

★★★★★ 9.7

Exceeded all my expectations. Man, visual composition that belongs in a museum. …

12 September 2021User Review

What People Say

Sandra Taylor

A truly remarkable experience. Along those lines, the direction keeps you engaged from start to finish. To add to that, a beautifully crafted narrative that stays with you.

Oscar Torres

I firmly believe the soundtrack elevates every emotional beat. I'll be watching this again, guaranteed.

badelf

Though oh no it isn't. Now in his mid-30s, living in Denmark, gay, and having a boyfriend who wants to get married, Amin realizes that to have any quality of life, he must confront his past, and the horrible secret he's kept for most of his life.