The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
In Cairo on her own as she waits for her husband, Juliette finds herself caught in a whirlwind romance with his friend Tareq, a retired cop. As Tareq escorts Juliette around the city, they find themselves in the middle of a brief affair that catches them both unawares.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Metacritic67/100
84 audience votes
Key crew
- Ruba NaddaWriter
- Niall ByrneOriginal Music Composer
- Ruba NaddaDirector
Cast
- Patricia ClarksonJuliette Grant
- Alexander SiddigTareq Khalifa
- Elena AnayaKathryn
- Amina AnnabiYasmeen
- Tom McCamusMark
- Mona HalaJameelah
- Fadia NaddaHanan
- Mohamed Abdel FatahCustoms Officer
- Hossam AbdullaPorter
- Nabil ShazliManager
- Roanne BellSharon
- Andrew CullenJim
Stills
Themes
cairowoman directorunfaithful wife