In Another Life (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, In Another Life is a drama film directed by Jason Wingard, running about 84 minutes. “In Another Life I was a teacher, now I'm a refugee. My name is Adnan.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Our once beautiful homeland had become uninhabitable. Too dangerous to walk the streets, drive a car, visit friends. Many had already left Syria. Risking their lives on the open water. Giving all we had to the ruthless, opportunists who trade in the currency of human misery. We all spent what little money we had to reach anywhere, a safe place, a new life away from the bloodshed, the bombing, the murder. Europe was meant to offer us hope. Yet the borders closed one by one. We gave up everything, left all we had behind. Living on hand outs, with no shelter, no money and now no hope. I am here, trapped in Calais Jungle. I don’t know where my wife is. The police treat us like animals. They beat us and spray us with teargas everyday. We cannot move forward, we cannot go back. We have to get out of here. I look into the eyes on this camp and I can see it; The blank emptiness of desperation. In another life I was a teacher. Now I’m a refugee. My name is Adnan.

Who’s in it. In Another Life stars Elie Haddad as Adnan, Toyah Frantzen as Bana and Yousef Hayyan Jubeh as Yousef.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch In Another Life page.

If you liked it. Fans of In Another Life tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.