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Over the days and weeks to come there will be tireless — and warranted — analysis of who is to blame for this heart-wrenching loss.
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Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
Based on the story of an English teacher from Kabul, an award-winning Pakistani filmmaker highlights the inner turmoil and heart-wrenching decisions one is forced to make in the midst of war.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Her career is marked by numerous inflection points and professional pivots, alongside her courageous battle with breast cancer and other heart-wrenching experiences.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Becky asks in one of the film’s most heart-wrenching moments.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
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Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
Based on the story of an English teacher from Kabul, an award-winning Pakistani filmmaker highlights the inner turmoil and heart-wrenching decisions one is forced to make in the midst of war.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Her career is marked by numerous inflection points and professional pivots, alongside her courageous battle with breast cancer and other heart-wrenching experiences.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Becky asks in one of the film’s most heart-wrenching moments.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
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“Heart-wrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart-wrenching. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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