A secretary vs. a millionaire's empire — honesty has never been this expensive.
Adel is an honest secretary at the prosecutor office, while raising his son Ahmad after the death of his wife. When Tamer, the son of a millionaire is arrested for drug addiction, Tamer's lawyer tries bribe Adel to find a way to get him out, but to no avail. In order to change his mind, he uses all ways possible.
Acting
Nour El-Sherif carries crushing dignity in every scene.
Writing
Ruthless depiction of how money erodes every wall.
Director
Medhat El-Sebaiy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nour El-Sherif was Egypt's everyman hero; this role deliberately subverted his usual triumph-over-odds persona.
Director Medhat El-Sebaiy used actual prosecutor office locations, lending documentary texture to the corruption narrative.
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