While caught for years in Ireland's immigration system Aisha Osagie develops a close friendship with former prisoner Conor Healy. This...
While caught for years in Ireland's immigration system Aisha Osagie develops a close friendship with former prisoner Conor Healy. This friendship soon looks to be short lived as Aisha's future in Ireland comes under threat.
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"Letitia Wright gives a performance of intense focus, controlled anger and dignity as Aisha..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"The scenes between the two leads are gripping and crackle with chemistry. The wider drama... sometimes feels slightly stilted."
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The Times
The Times"The pacing of 'Aisha' takes its time but the film doesn't drag, instead, the silences intensify the urgency of Aisha's situation..."
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Black Girl Nerds
Black Girl Nerds"Cut from the same cloth as the work of Ken Loach, this is not the kind of filmmaking that draws attention to itself."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"The sensitivity with which this story is told coupled with Wright’s performance makes for an experience that’s never less than engaging."
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Variety
Variety"This tightly focused character study is a tiny film, with an emotional effect in inverse proportion to its size."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Berry’s script – as with his star – is quietly seething."
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The Irish Times
The Irish TimesAisha (2022) | Details
- Rating
- 12A, sexual abuse references, upsetting scenes, references to suicide & murder
- Runtime
- 94
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Ireland
