The feature debut of writer/director Zarrar Kahn, In Flames is a Pakistani horror-thriller that explores the struggle of women
in a highly patriarchal society through a genre lens. The film sees a
mother and daughter menaced by figures from their past following the death
of their family's patriarch. It was Pakistan's submission for Best International Feature Film at the
2024 Academy Awards.
The cast features Ramesha Nawal, Omar Javaid, Bakhtawar Mazhar and Adnan Shah Tipu.
In Flames is in UK cinemas from May 24th.
Check out the trailer and poster below and read our review
here.
The official synopsis reads:
After the death of the family patriarch, a mother and daughter’s precarious existence is ripped apart by figures from their past. They must find strength in each other if they are to survive the malevolent forces that threaten to engulf them.
