After witnessing the murder of his father as a child, Ibrahim is drawn into the criminal underworld of Egypt. While making a name for himself with his best friend Ashri, he finds his high school sweetheart Houria and manages to rekindle their love, but paths intertwine with Abdel Malik Zarzor, the city's crime lord, who is connected somehow to Houria.
Acting
Mahmoud Abdel Aziz devours every scene as the terrifying Zarzor.
Cinematography
Cairo's underbelly shot like a fever dream of neon and shadows.
Score
Emotional manipulation turned up to eleven, and it WORKS.
Director
Marwan Hamed
Ahmed Al Saqqa
Ibrahim El Abyad
Hend Sabry
Houria
Mahmoud Abdel Aziz
Abdel Malik Zarzor
Amr Waked
Ashri
Khaled Kamal
Garhy Zarzor
Mohamed Mamdouh
Abdo Zarzor
Sayed Ragab
Serag Zarzor
Nedal Al Shafeay
Ghanam
Sawsan Badr
Horeya's mother
Mohamed Abu ElWafa
Fares
Farah Youssef
Narges
Doaa Teama
Fotna
Hanan Turk
Ibrahim's mom
Bassem Samra
Mahdy Bedor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Marwan Hamed adapted this from a popular radio drama, explaining its soapy DNA and massive mainstream Egyptian appeal.
Hend Sabry reportedly fought to make Houria more than a damsel, adding layers that weren't in the original script.
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