The Braid (2023)

Kernel Score: 83% · 255 ratings

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Released: 2023-11-29

Runtime: 121 minutes

Overview

India. Smita is an untouchable. She dreams of seeing her daughter escape her miserable condition and enter school. Italy. Giulia works in her father’s workshop. When he has an accident, she discovers that the family business is ruined. Canada. Sarah, a successful lawyer, is about to be promoted to the head of her firm when she learns that she is ill. Three lives, three women, three continents. Three battles to fight. Although they don’t know each other, Smita, Giulia and Sarah are unknowingly linked by their most intimate and singular bond.

The Braid parents' guide: ages 11+

Parents need to know that The Braid follows three women across India, Italy, and Canada battling poverty, illness, and social injustice.

  • Violence & scariness: A little — Keywords reference 'women fighting' amid social class conflict, though depicted through drama rather than graphic violence.

Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.

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Director

Laetitia Colombani

Cast

  • Kim Raver as Sarah
  • Fotinì Peluso as Giulia
  • Mia Maelzer as Smita
  • Katharine King So as Inès
  • Avi Nash as Kamal
  • Sarah Abbott as Hannah
  • Lydia Zadel as Maeva
  • Manuela Ventura as Madre Giulia
  • Matthew Alan Taylor as Anton Bilgouvar
  • Mimmo Mancini as Padre Giulia

The Braid FAQ

Is The Braid good?

The Braid has an 83% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 255 audience ratings.

Is The Braid OK for kids?

Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that The Braid follows three women across India, Italy, and Canada battling poverty, illness, and social injustice.

What movies are like The Braid?

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