Silent Hearts

After the breakdown of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, Liv moves to Kabul to assist her husband with a nonprofit that aims to help women recover and find employment. There she meets Farida, a Pakistani woman married to an Afghan who is also new to the country and working as an interpreter. As Liv and Farida get to know each other, the two develop a strong bond and a love for their new country. Nothing in their lives is easy though. Liv must face marital strife and, as a foreigner, cope with cultural differences, while Farida contends with the dark secrets kept by her husband's family who have ties to the black market. Florio (Montana) delivers an intriguing, well-spun tale that is both a striking portrait of two resilient, appealing women and a fascinating in-depth depiction of the cultural and religious aspects of life in Kabul after the collapse of the Taliban regime.