@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Professor Mahmoud loves the dancer Samia, who discovered her talent even with the age difference between them, but she treats him as a friend. When singer Adel comes to work with them, Samia is attracted to him, which causes Mahmoud's jealousy, and makes him sign with another casino.
Quick Stats
9.0
TMDB Rating
1
Votes
1h 35m
Runtime
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Budget
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Key Crew
DirectorHasan El-Saifi
WriterMohamed Osman
CinematographyAlevise Orfanelli
ComposerMohamed El Mougy
EditorMostafa Mokhtar
Production DesignShadi Abdel Salam
Produced by
أفلام سميراميس
Where to Watch
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Samia Gamal
Samia
Maher ElAttar
Adel
Hussein Reyaad
Mahmoud
Lebleba
Qadria Qadry
Abdel Aziz Ahmad
Madbouly
Thuraya Fakhry
Umm Mohamed
Ibrahim Heshmat
Abdel Moneim Ismail
Abdel Azim Kamel
Anwar Madkour
Suzi Khairy
Gamalat
