Your husband's daughter, your ex-lover, and a secret that could destroy everything.
Mona tries to save Laila, the daughter of the wealthy Radwan, who is also her husband. She struggles to save her from the clutches of Hussein, whose morals and character she learned from a previous relationship with him. However, Hussein threatens Mona to reveal her secret to her wealthy husband if she does not stay away from him. So Hussein takes Laila to his house and tries to assault her. Laila lives in bad conditions and a bitter psychological struggle.
Acting
Nahed Sherif's desperate maternal energy carries every frame.
Production
Glamorous mansions vs. squalid corners—class as visual language.
Director
Tayseer Abood
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of 1970s Egyptian cinema's wave of 'women's films' addressing social issues through melodrama.
Nour El-Sherif and Nahed Sherif were frequent co-stars; their chemistry here reportedly sparked real off-screen tension.
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