Abbas is an interior architect living in Hurghada. He gets into a quarrel with Ismat, the owner of the villa which Ahmed is working on, that ends with her causing him a permanent disability. When he decides to sue her, her mother Zohira convinces her to marry him.
Acting
Ahmed Zaki carries absolute chaos with tragicomic precision.
Writing
The premise is deranged and they COMMIT to it.
Director
Inas El Degheidy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Inas El Degheidy was a rare female voice in 90s Egyptian cinema, often exploring women's bodies and choices under patriarchal systems—even when the women are the antagonists.
Ahmed Zaki was Egypt's biggest star; this role let him play physically vulnerable after decades of tough-guy roles.
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