The read
It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
Mehdia, an Ethiopian migrant domestic worker in Beirut, loves Ahmed, a Syrian refugee who struggles to survive dealing in second-hand metal scraps, while affected by a mysterious physical condition related to shrapnel wounds exposure during the war. Their love story seems to have no future, but since they have nothing, they can lose nothing. When the opportunity presents itself, they leave Beirut in a hopeful and desperate get-away while Ahmed’s physical condition gets worse and worse.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Wissam CharafDirector
- Wissam CharafWriter
- Hala DabajiWriter
- Mariette DésertWriter
Cast
- Clara CouturetMehdia
- Ziad JalladAhmed
- Darina Al JoundiLeila
- Rifaat TarabayIbrahim
- Kawsie ChandraKoussama
- Ghina DaouSales Rep
- Rami FadelCast
- Adam AlothmanCast
- Johanna Allin-LundhJournalist