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The Guest
2017·Movie
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Good for family movie night · friends night · teens
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Lena and Meryem during their escape from the war in Syria. Lena is a ten-year-old girl who has lost her family in the war. She finds herself forced to make her way to Turkey with her baby sister and their neighbor Meryem, along with the other refugees. Lena wants to return home, while Meryem’s hope is to reach Europe.
Refugee ExperienceWar and DisplacementComing-of-Age JourneySocial CommentaryFamily and LossContemporary Middle EastHuman ResilienceEmotional Impact
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Is The Guest okay for kids?
Violence
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Is The Guest plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is The Guest in English?
Arabic
No, it was made in Arabic.
What tropes does The Guest use?
Grievous Bottley HarmAx-CrazyEating the Eye CandyYou Killed My FatherReckless SidekickAsshole VictimAccent Slip-UpPaying for the Action SceneMore DakkaMale GazeAmbiguously GayPrecision F-Strikeand 94 more
TV Tropes lists 106 tropes for it, including Grievous Bottley Harm, Ax-Crazy, and Eating the Eye Candy.