A man buried alive by bureaucracy, haunting himself into madness.
Season 1 • Episode 14
LatestWhen Abdel Mutaal Mahjoub is wrongfully accused and imprisoned, and things are made worse when he's presumed dead, he suddenly finds himself secluded, and recollections of his past life come creeping in, making him a prisoner of his own mind.
Acting
El Fakharany's haunted stillness carries entire wordless scenes.
Direction
Cramped framing makes walls feel like they're closing in.
Writing
Minimal dialogue, maximum psychological devastation.
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