The Shelter
Leila is a former concert pianist from Aleppo, which bore much of the brunt of the ghastly Syrian Civil War. Now living in exile in Paris, she works as a caregiver for Georges, a diplomat nearing the end of his life. Within the confines of his opulent apartment, filled with relics of colonial memory, Leila begins to experience ghostly visitations from her late husband and son. At first tender, these apparitions gradually take on a sinister form, blurring the lines between trauma and madness, memory and haunting. As the echo of distant bombs returns, the walls between Georges’s apartment and Leila’s lost home begin to collapse.
Director: Talal Selhami
Genre: Drama, Horror
Cast
- Hiam Abbass - Leila
Screenplay
Production: La Prod
Country: Morocco, Syrian Arab Republic
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
Themes
Supernatural Horror and Terror, Supernatural Horror and Terror
Keywords
ghost, syrian civil war, psychological horror
More Films by Director: Talal Selhami
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Shelter about?
- Leila is a former concert pianist from Aleppo, which bore much of the brunt of the ghastly Syrian Civil War. Now living in exile in Paris, she works as a caregiver for Georges, a diplomat nearing the end of his life. Within the confines of his opulent apartment, filled with relics of colonial memory, Leila begins to experience ghostly visitations from her late husband and son. At first tender, these apparitions gradually take on a sinister form, blurring the lines between trauma and madness, memory and haunting. As the echo of distant bombs returns, the walls between Georges’s apartment and Leila’s lost home begin to collapse.
- Who directed The Shelter?
- The Shelter was directed by Talal Selhami.
- Who stars in The Shelter?
- The Shelter stars Hiam Abbass.
- What genre is The Shelter?
- The Shelter is a Drama, Horror film.
- Where was The Shelter produced?
- The Shelter was produced in Morocco, Syrian Arab Republic.
- What are the themes of The Shelter?
- The themes of The Shelter include: Supernatural Horror and Terror, Supernatural Horror and Terror.