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Where the Wind Comes From

Where the Wind Comes From

7,7 /10 (5 Votes)
2025 AR 99 min

Overview

Alyssa, a rebellious 19 year-old girl, and her friend Mehdi — a shy and introverted 23-year-old young man — who use their imagination to escape their unpromising reality. When they discover a contest in the south of Tunisia that may allow them to flee for real, they decide to undertake the road trip regardless of the obstacles in their way.

Release date

04/09/2025

Votes

5

Popularity

0.5

Genres

Status

Released

Original title

وين ياخذنا الريح

Language

AR

Runtime

99 min

Budget

$900,000

Original Soundtrack

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timewatchesaway

timewatchesaway

2026-04-30

⭐ 9

While I may be from Germany and don't have their same family situations, I could relate to Alyssa a lot. Dreaming of a better world, using imagination to get through reality, being spontanous, and trying to do the best in life, which however needs to also be lots of fun. She probably impersonated Gen Z quite well. The ending surprised me, as it is not the typical comedy roadtrip movie ending, reminding that one of the genres is also drama. It's not bad. Just … very realistic and bittersweet. Although hopeful, too. I wouldn't mind a sequel. Watched the original version with german subti…

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