The Atlas Mountains

The Atlas Mountains

10 mins | Drama, Romance | Feb. 27, 2009

Helen Thomas is an unhappily married woman. While spending Christmas alone at home, she forms a brief yet passionate relationship with Tarik El Bez, a quiet immigrant worker who comes to fix her computer on a cold December night. Trapped in a small living room, the two loners find themselves engaging in a gentle struggle between intimacy and privacy.

The Atlas Mountains

10 mins | Drama, Romance | Feb. 27, 2009

The Atlas Mountains
Helen Thomas is an unhappily married woman. While spending Christmas alone at home, she forms a brief yet passionate relationship with Tarik El Bez, a quiet immigrant worker who comes to fix her computer on a cold December night. Trapped in a small living room, the two loners find themselves engaging in a gentle struggle between intimacy and privacy.
Producers
Original title The Atlas Mountains
Directors ChloƩ Zhao
Writers ChloƩ Zhao

Cast

Abby Royle

as Helen Thomas

Amir Darvish

as Tarik El Bez