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In A Whisper

Play trailer In A Whisper 2026 1h 53m Drama LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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Back in Tunisia for her uncle's funeral, Lilia reunites with a family that knows nothing about her life in Paris, especially her love life. Determined to unravel the mystery surrounding the sudden death of her uncle, Lilia finds herself confronted with family secrets in a house where three generations of women cohabit between silences and traditions.

Critics Reviews

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Diego Semerene Slant Magazine Feb 19
3.5/4
Leyla Bouzid’s ability to capture the complexities and contradictions of familial affection is what makes In a Whisper so impressive. Go to Full Review Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter Feb 17
In Bouzid’s eloquent vision of family ties, a past like Daly’s both haunts the present and informs it. Go to Full Review Murtada Elfadl Variety Feb 14
These are believable people, giving the actors complicated feelings to play with. Only when Bouzid deals with the repercussions of homophobic Tunisian laws does the melodrama tip into ham-handedness. Go to Full Review Javier Ocaña El Pais (Spain) 2d
...a film like In A Whisper transcends its status as a commendable exercise in cinematic storytelling, entering the realm of works with undeniable social relevance. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Toni Vall Cinemanía (Spain) 5d
4/5
A bold and skillful film that offers a restless and unsettling look. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Joseph Fahim Middle East Eye Mar 20
Bouzid’s vapid, one-note "us versus a bigoted society" discourse soon grows tiresome, particularly as she fails to interrogate, or even mask, her own orientalist gaze. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Leyla Bouzid

Director

Eya Bouteraa

Lilia

Hiam Abbass

Wahida

Marion Barbeau

Alice

Feriel Chamari

Hayet

Leyla Bouzid

Screenwriter

Movie Info

Synopsis Back in Tunisia for her uncle's funeral, Lilia reunites with a family that knows nothing about her life in Paris, especially her love life. Determined to unravel the mystery surrounding the sudden death of her uncle, Lilia finds herself confronted with family secrets in a house where three generations of women cohabit between silences and traditions.
Director
Leyla Bouzid
Producer
Caroline Nataf
Screenwriter
Leyla Bouzid
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 53m