A family so toxic they make Succession look functional.
Sina' learns of the numerous affairs her husband Shakir has had with other women. At this time, she gets to know Hashem, and they become increasingly close. Hashem learns of the dysfunctions within Sina’’s family and tries to take advantage of this for his own interests, specially after meeting Arfan, the husband of Sina’s sister. Arfan uses Sina’s sister’s money for his own projects, and tries to pressure his daughter Hoda into marrying a rich Arab man.
Acting
Nadia Lotfi's simmering restraint vs. Farid Shawqy's predatory swagger.
Production
Cairo's elite interiors as gilded cages of patriarchal decay.
Director
Mohamed Abdelaziz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Egypt's Infitah economic opening, the film critiques new money's moral bankruptcy through Arfan's speculative schemes.
Tahiya Cariocca came out of semi-retirement for this role; her character Nana'a's cabaret wisdom frames the film's cynicism as generational inheritance.
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