Just Like a Woman (2012)

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Just Like a Woman tells the poignant tale of two women, barely more than casual acquaintances, who, upon escaping the prisons of their unhappy marriages, embark on a revealing journey of self discovery which leads them to the importance - and true meaning - of friendship. Mona, 26, an immigrant from North Africa, runs her in-laws` mini market in Chicago. She`s married to Mourad, a man who can`t stand up to his authoritarian mother. Mona is harassed by her mother-in-law because after five years of marriage, she hasn`t be able to get pregnant, something that`s considered a shame and a taboo in her culture.