The Wakhan Front fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and characters
Standout sound design and cinematography
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Wakhan Front is nerve-racking. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction and characters
The direction and characters stand out.
Standout sound design and cinematography
Look and sound: the sound design and cinematography stand out.
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The Wakhan Front is included with a subscription to Hoopla and Film Movement+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 40 min
The Wakhan Front runs 1 h 40 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Wakhan Front higher (82) than audiences (56). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French, with some Persian. Produced in Belgium, France.
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