Just Like a Woman (2012)

Two women get on the highway heading to Santa Fe. Marilyn dreams of winning a contest held by a famous belly dancing company, while her friend, Mona, has a secret: she's a fugitive from justice - accused of her mother-in-law's death.

Director:

Rachid Bouchareb

Writers:

Joelle Touma, Marion Doussot

Stars:

Sienna Miller, Golshifteh Farahani, Bahar Soomekh

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sienna Miller	...	Marilyn
Golshifteh Farahani	...	Mona
Bahar Soomekh	...	Soha
Tim Guinee	...	George
Roschdy Zem	...	Mourad
Chafia Boudraa	...	La mère de Mourad
Richard Jose	...	Ezhno
Jesse Bob Harper	...	Harvey (as Jesse Harper)
Sayed Badreya	...	Tarek
Usman Ally	...	Ousman
Doug James	...	George's Father
Deanna Dunagan	...	George's Mother
Michael Ehlers	...	Instructor / Peter
Aaron Walters	...	Suspect
Loren Lazerine	...	Ron

Storyline

Mona (Golshifteh Farahani), 26, an immigrant from North Africa, runs her in-laws' mini market in Chicago. She's married to Mourad, a man who can't stand up to his authoritarian mother. Mona is harassed by her mother-in-law because after five years of marriage, she hasn't been able to get pregnant, something that's considered a shame and a taboo in her culture. Marilyn (Sienna Miller), 29, is a receptionist at a computer repair company. Her marriage with Harvey is on the ropes. The only thing in her life that makes her happy is her belly dance class, a passion shared by Mona. Dancing at family gatherings lifts her spirits up and makes her forget the misery of her daily life. Marilyn shops at Mona's mini-market. They've become friends. One morning, Mona's mother-in-law is found dead in her bed. Mona realizes that she mixed the wrong dose while preparing her medicine. Realizing that she might be accused of murder, Mona runs away and flees Chicago by bus. Marilyn loses her job because of ...

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Plot Keywords:

belly dancing | port a potty | mobile home | sleeping in a tent | 

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Taglines:

two friends - one journey - no limits

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and a scene of sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rachid Bouchareb wanted Latin-pop superstar Shakira for the role of Marilyn but she couldn't fit the role into her busy schedule at the time.

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Goofs

At the 36:35 mark, as Mona is sleeping leaning on the passenger door of the car, in the passenger side mirror can be seen the arm of a crew member in the back seat wearing a white t-shirt.

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Soundtracks

El Balady
Written by 'Ahmed Sarhan'
Performed by 'CairoCairo'
Courtesy of Bellydance Superstars, Inc. & CIA Records

User Reviews

PRELUDE TO "AMERICAN WOMAN"

Been looking for this film for awhile. Just purchased copy on Amazon Prime. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE SiEnna in this film. Anyone who views her in "Factory Girl" and this film can readily see why any Hollywood director would want her for "American Woman" (2019) Roadside Attractions/Vertical Entertainment. Her portrayal of Marilyn O'Connor here is very reminiscent of her award winning performance in "American Woman" as Deb Callahan. She gives the viewer an enduring image of young struggling women in difficult almost insurmountable difficulties . BRAVO. LIKE. LOVE. SiEnna is a SUPERSTAR. She may have 3 stars on her right shoulder but she gets 10 above her door here. : - ))))

Details

Country:

UK USA France

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 July 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Just Like a Woman

Filming Locations:

Hollis, Oklahoma, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$11,403

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$34,206

Company Credits

Production Co:

Taghit llc, The Doha Film Institute, Cohen Media Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1