Impasse

At a glance

Impasse, is a 2023 Canadian movie, directed by Nabil Shahar, and starring Alex Arseneau, Ali Ezal, Hassan Mrad. with a runtime of 21 minutes.

Overview

Impasse is a Lebanese drama short film set in Montreal, Canada, following a young Lebanese student who is forced to confront a painful collision between his sexual identity and the deeply rooted cultural expectations of his family. The film examines the fragile illusion of belonging that immigrants often construct for themselves, and the moment when that illusion finally shatters. A quietly powerful exploration of identity, cultural duality, and the silence that comes when two worlds refuse to reconcile. Impasse speaks to a generation caught between heritage and selfhood, unable to fully inhabit either world.

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