Two brothers, one badge, one microscope — corruption has nowhere to hide.
The film focuses on the life of two brothers who died in their lives from orphanage. One of them worked in the police force and was promoted to the rank of brigadier. He is an unusual lover of his work. The second brother is a physician specializing in medical analysis, (Egypt), which leads him to try to detect the corrupt persons responsible for the supply of these pesticides by subjecting them to scientific analysis, but in light of all this there is disagreement between the two brothers on the background of this discovery.
Acting
Ahmed Khalil's simmering intensity as the brigadier brother.
Writing
Rare Arabic cinema merging police thriller with laboratory detective work.
Director
Ismael Gamal
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Egypt's 2014 cinema saw a surge in corruption-themed thrillers reflecting post-revolution disillusionment with institutional failure.
Director Ismael Gamal reportedly consulted actual forensic lab technicians to ensure the pesticide analysis scenes held scientific accuracy.
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