# The Secret of the Grain (2007)

> A worn-down dockworker rallies his fractured Tunisian family around an ambitious restaurant dream that promises dignity but tests every bond.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4012

## Facts

- Runtime: 155 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Abdellatif Kechiche
- Cast: Habib Boufares, Hafsia Herzi, Farida Benkhetache, Abdelhamid Aktouche, Alice Houri, Bouraouïa Marzouk, Cyril Favre, Leila D'Issernio
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0487419/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: observational, intimate, melancholic, quiet evening, world cinema night

## Synopsis

A man's dream of opening a restaurant becomes a beacon of hope for his fractured family.

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