Visitor is built around Fatima, a troubled young woman with a history of nightmares and frightening visions. Since childhood one vision in particular has haunted her. It’s of a mysterious and threatening man and she’s never been able to free her mind of the haunting nature of the vision. The film is primarily built around her quest to solve those issues and finally get the mental peace she seeks. Visitor also introduces us to Fatima’s ex-husband, who plays a major part, and two teenage boys that are having with drugs and getting into violent behavior.
Visitor is a thriller with heavy mystery and mystical elements. Much of the movie takes place at the A’ali burial mounds, which has a connection to Fatima’s vision. Most of the film unfolds at the mounds. The teenagers, Khalid and Amin, show up and Khalid’s older brother Ahmed is there too trying desperately to save them both. The movie is really quite thrilling and shows the deft touch of its director, Bassam Al-Thawadi. The man has great talent for characters and place and he genuinely creates something real and fairly magical for your viewing pleasure. It can get a little bit scary but only in a psychological kind of way.