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The Law

1990 · 81 min Romance Drama
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

Saga returns to his village after an extended absence to discover that his father has taken Nogma, Saga's promised bride, for himself. Still in love with each other, the two begin an affair, although it would be considered incestuous.

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Original Title Tilaï
Year 1990
Country Burkina Faso, France, Germany
Genre Romance, Drama
Director Idrissa Ouedraogo
Runtime 81 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.6/10 (19 votes)

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Director Idrissa Ouedraogo constructs a tragedy that relies on silent glances and tense pauses, exploring the clash between inexorable fate and human yearning. The landscape itself becomes a powerful, silent character in this moral conflict.

What lingers after viewing is the austere power of a parable about the cost of love in a world bound by immutable law. The film's quiet intensity is its greatest strength. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Idrissa Ouedraogo

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