Fremont

1h 32m · 2023 · Directed by Babak Jalali · 3.7 / 5 on Letterboxd

Fremont (2023) runs 1h 32m, directed by Babak Jalali. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Donya, a lonely Afghan refugee and former translator, spends her twenties drifting through a meager existence in Fremont, California. Shuttling between her job writing fortunes for a fortune cookie factory and sessions with her eccentric therapist, Donya suffers from insomnia and survivor's guilt over those still left behind in Kabul as she desperately searches for love.

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Where to watch: Prime Video, Hulu (US, checked 9 July 2026)