Synopsis
It’s winter in war-torn Syria. Young mother Sana struggles to maintain normalcy in her home for the sake of her 8-year-old son. Taking a day off work to buy gas, she shares a taxi with two sibling activists to a nearby town. The seemingly mundane day, however, spirals out of control when the trio is caught in a misunderstanding at a security checkpoint and find themselves lost on the outskirts of Damascus. With night falling, Sana is dragged deeper into another world, in which her sense of self begins to erode.
After working extensively in documentary, Kaadan has crafted an evocative humanist work with touches of magical realism. The Day I Lost My Shadow exudes true visual poetry and boasts a remarkable lead performance.