‘Unidentified’ Uses a Murder Investigation to Examine Women’s Freedom

Unidentified is a movie about a woman named Nawal who works with police records in Riyadh.

She learns that a teenage girl has been murdered and may be buried without a name.

Nawal decides to find out who the girl was, even though her boss tells her not to interfere.

She asks questions at the girl’s school, among her friends, and with her family.

Many people do not want the girl’s story to be known.

The movie shows how rules about honour and shame can limit women’s choices.

Nawal also has personal pain from her past and wants to be seen as her own person.

The film ends with a surprising twist that changes how viewers understand the story.