During an operation to capture the head of a terrorist cell, special operations officer Saif, is injured while his partner, Amr, is killed. Saif vows to take revenge with the help of officer, Saber, who's working the same case.
Direction
Tarek Al-Aryan builds claustrophobic tension in raid sequences.
Acting
Ahmed Ezz carries grief like a weapon — silently devastating.
Practical Effects
Real locations, real chaos, zero Hollywood polish.
Director
Tarek Al-Aryan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released post-2013, the film reflects Egypt's complex relationship with military heroism and Islamist insurgency — it's state-funded cinema with genuine craft.
Ahmed Ezz trained with actual special forces for months; the raid tactics were advised by real Egyptian officers, making the violence uncomfortably authentic.
EG
