Director Zarrar Khan shares a hauntingly beautiful story about women's agency.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT In Flames, Pakistan’s official entry for best international film at the 2024 Academy Awards, captures the complexity of a Pakistani society when moral ambiguity intersects with patriarchal customs. Written and directed by Zarrar Khan, this psychological thriller blends genres to effectively capture mental health when generational trauma is at the forefront and all agency seems lost.
DramaHorror After the death of the family patriarch, a mother and daughter's precarious existence is ripped apart by figures from their past. They must find strength in each other if they are to survive the malevolent forces that threaten to engulf them. Director Zarrar Kahn Release Date April 12, 2024 Studio CityLights Media , Other Memory Media , Fae Pictures Distributor XYZ Films Writers Zarrar Kahn Cast Ramesha Nawal , Omar Javaid , Bakhtawar Mazhar , Mohammad Ali Hashmi , Adnan Shah Runtime 98 Minutes Main Genre Drama Pros Khan's Storytelling Is Harrowing, Yet Beautifully Humane In In Flames Close The story begins with a family coming to terms with the recent loss of their patriarch.
As the story progresses, Mariam tries to find comfort and distraction in her friends and studies. Somehow, they never seem to be enough; every day is a reminder of the state she’s living in. As an example, a stranger interrupts Miriam’s drive to the library by throwing a brick through her car window and forcefully grabbing at her. This violent interaction is just one small example of Mariam’s experience as a woman in Pakistan.
Through deliberate and methodical visual storytelling, Khan braces us with both subtle and lurid imagery to reflect the crashing effect of the patriarchal norms and trauma that Miriam is experiencing. The color schemes, paranormal essence, and sonic cues build a penetrating atmosphere that feels disruptive to the psyche, yet it is something that is understood by many women around the world.
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