El-Limby lives in a decrepit neighborhood with his mother Faransa and he develops feelings for his neighbor. However, her father objects to their marriage, and El-Limby's mother encourages him to find a job to provide for his family-to-be.
Acting
Mohamed Saad's physical comedy is genuinely unmatched.
Production
Gritty Cairo neighborhood feels lived-in, not set-dressed.
Writing
The mother-son banter carries the whole film.
Director
Wael Ehsan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mohamed Saad improvised most of his physical comedy bits after the director encouraged on-set experimentation.
The 'Lemby' character became a template for Egyptian cinema's 'lovable thug' archetype throughout the 2000s.
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