# Hideous Kinky (1999)

> Two young sisters experience their mother’s restless search for freedom as an intoxicating yet unsettled journey through Morocco.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5317

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: Gillies MacKinnon
- Cast: Kate Winslet, Saïd Taghmaoui, Bella Riza, Carrie Mullan, Pierre Clémenti, Abigail Cruttenden, Ahmed Boulane, Sira Stampe
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0136244/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, intimate, restless, reflective evening, travel film night

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