Belly dancing, betrayal, and a train to nowhere — 1950s Egyptian noir hits different.
Adel and Samia are in love, but her father is in financial trouble , when Adel decides to intervene to repay the man's debts he gets in an accident and wakes up to find his sweetheart has married someone else.
Acting
Samia Gamal's smoldering screen presence — she's the whole show.
Cinematography
Shadow-drenched train sequences that would make Billy Wilder jealous.
Costume
Gamal's wardrobe alone justifies the 93-minute runtime.
Director
Ezz Eldin Zulficar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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