Yunan
An exiled writer seeking oblivion on a lonely North Sea island finds his will to live stirred by an elderly innkeeper’s quiet compassion.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- contemplative
- austere
- quiet evening
- reflective weekend
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Munir is an exiled Syrian author whose isolation and estrangement shape his arrival on the North Sea island.
The island's remoteness and harsh northern setting surround Munir's retreat from ordinary life.
Valeska's devoted care at the modest hotel gradually reawakens Munir's desires and instincts for life.
Munir travels to the island intending to die, while human contact opens the possibility of choosing life.
Films like Yunan, and why
Oslo, August 31st
shares a suicidal protagonist, existential despair, restrained pacing, and a movement toward human connection
The Sea Inside
shares ethical questions around suicide, intimate realism, and a protagonist confronting the value of continued life
Winter Light
shares austere introspection, spiritual crisis, and emotionally subdued encounters that challenge despair
The Station Agent
shares quiet humanism, remote-location intimacy, and healing relationships formed among isolated people
Movie Details
- Director
- Ameer Fakher Eldin
- Release Date
- 2025-11-13
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Cast
- Georges Khabbaz
- Hanna Schygulla
- Tom Wlaschiha
- Sibel Kekilli
- Ali Suliman
- Nidal Al-Askhar
- Bernd Gajkowski
- Laura Sophia Landauer
- Michael Weber
- Lotta Zühlke
Common questions
- What is Yunan about?
- An exiled writer seeking oblivion on a lonely North Sea island finds his will to live stirred by an elderly innkeeper’s quiet compassion.
- What is Yunan like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Yunan as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Yunan violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Yunan.
- Which films are like Yunan?
- Films with a similar feel include Oslo, August 31st, The Sea Inside, Winter Light, and The Station Agent.
- How long is Yunan?
- Yunan runs 125 minutes.
