What Will People Say
2017·Drama·1h 46m
7.0
★
Sixteen year-old Nisha lives a double life. At home with her family she is the perfect Pakistani daughter, but when out with her friends, she is a normal Norwegian teenager. When her father catches her in bed with her boyfriend, Nisha's two worlds brutally collide. To set an example, Nisha's parents decide to kidnap her and place her with relatives in Pakistan. Here, in a country she has never been to before, Nisha is forced to adapt to her parents' culture.
Directed by Iram Haq
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Cast
Maria Mozhdah
Nisha
Adil Hussain
Mirza
Ekavali Khanna
Mother
Rohit Saraf
Amir
Sheeba Chaddha
Aunt
Lalit Parimoo
Uncle
Jannat Zubair Rahmani
Salima
Nokokure Dahl
Emily
Farrukh Jaffar
Grandmother
Assad Siddique
Abdullah
Trine Wiggen
Social Worker
Sara Khorami
Social Worker
Crew
Iram Haq
Director
Iram Haq
Writer
Anne Østerud
Editor
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Editor
Nadim Carlsen
Director of Photography
Maria Ekerhovd
Producer
Tomas Eskilsson
Co-Producer
Lizette Jonjic
Co-Producer
Tormod Ringnes
Sound Designer
Jesper Morthorst
Associate Producer
Celine Engebrigtsen
Casting
Abhishek Banerjee
Casting
Popular Reviews
38 reviews
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6.6★ · 11/24/25
I had to sit down and process everything that happened in this film. I get that it’s peer pressure and nisha’s still just a teen, and honestly the blame goes both ways. Herself and the boys dragging her into stuff. The pressure on her is so loud man i couldn’t even breathe. Some kids act the way they do because of how their families treat them.
Her parents on the other hand lmao.. idk. They’re kinda the villains even though you can tell they think they’re helping or “guiding” her. But some things are just not it.. like at all.
And don’t even get me started on the police scenes BROOOO i had to pause. Genuinely infuriating.
Also icl but the movie lowkey feels like it glorifies the norwegian side while making the pakistani/islamic environment look automatically oppressive or “bad.” Like i get it’s based on the director’s real experiences but sometimes it felt a bit one sided even though the story itself is still really powerful. It also frames women and especially muslim women as extremely vulnerable which i HATE.. putting it in a way like it’s too easy for people and circumstances to control them. So what if it’s based on real experiences but then the portrayal felt so heavy handed bruh idk
Overall this film did deliver a wonderful message but the way it’s delivered is terrible.
Her parents on the other hand lmao.. idk. They’re kinda the villains even though you can tell they think they’re helping or “guiding” her. But some things are just not it.. like at all.
And don’t even get me started on the police scenes BROOOO i had to pause. Genuinely infuriating.
Also icl but the movie lowkey feels like it glorifies the norwegian side while making the pakistani/islamic environment look automatically oppressive or “bad.” Like i get it’s based on the director’s real experiences but sometimes it felt a bit one sided even though the story itself is still really powerful. It also frames women and especially muslim women as extremely vulnerable which i HATE.. putting it in a way like it’s too easy for people and circumstances to control them. So what if it’s based on real experiences but then the portrayal felt so heavy handed bruh idk
Overall this film did deliver a wonderful message but the way it’s delivered is terrible.
I had to sit down and process everything that happened in this film. I get that it’s peer pressure and nisha’s still just a teen, and honestly the blame goes both ways. Herself and the boys dragging her into stuff. The pressure on her is so loud man i couldn’t even breathe. Some kids act the way they do because of how their families treat them.
Her parents on the other hand lmao.. idk. They’re kinda the villains even though you can tell they think they’re helping or “guiding” her. But some things are just not it.. like at all.
And don’t even get me started on the police scenes BROOOO i had to pause. Genuinely infuriating.
Also icl but the movie lowkey feels like it glorifies the norwegian side while making the pakistani/islamic environment look automatically oppressive or “bad.” Like i get it’s based on the director’s real experiences but sometimes it felt a bit one sided even though the story itself is still really powerful. It also frames women and especially muslim women as extremely vulnerable which i HATE.. putting it in a way like it’s too easy for people and circumstances to control them. So what if it’s based on real experiences but then the portrayal felt so heavy handed bruh idk
Overall this film did deliver a wonderful message but the way it’s delivered is terrible.
Her parents on the other hand lmao.. idk. They’re kinda the villains even though you can tell they think they’re helping or “guiding” her. But some things are just not it.. like at all.
And don’t even get me started on the police scenes BROOOO i had to pause. Genuinely infuriating.
Also icl but the movie lowkey feels like it glorifies the norwegian side while making the pakistani/islamic environment look automatically oppressive or “bad.” Like i get it’s based on the director’s real experiences but sometimes it felt a bit one sided even though the story itself is still really powerful. It also frames women and especially muslim women as extremely vulnerable which i HATE.. putting it in a way like it’s too easy for people and circumstances to control them. So what if it’s based on real experiences but then the portrayal felt so heavy handed bruh idk
Overall this film did deliver a wonderful message but the way it’s delivered is terrible.
Cat
4.0★ · 03/25/25
Really powerfull but it really could just be solved bu her running awaya faster
Really powerfull but it really could just be solved bu her running awaya faster
seljan
7.0★ · 01/04/25
this movie was the worst fucking experience i’ve ever had watching something, on my way to kms
this movie was the worst fucking experience i’ve ever had watching something, on my way to kms
frances
6.0★ · 08/30/23
This is really good but i wish they didn't constantly have to tell us and show us that pakistani culture is worse than norwegian culture. It feels like it’s constantly trying to portray Pakistan as this horrible place, and while yes Pakistan has problems I feel like they should have dealt with it more sensitively. Other than that it’s a pretty solid thriller drama.
This is really good but i wish they didn't constantly have to tell us and show us that pakistani culture is worse than norwegian culture. It feels like it’s constantly trying to portray Pakistan as this horrible place, and while yes Pakistan has problems I feel like they should have dealt with it more sensitively. Other than that it’s a pretty solid thriller drama.