Hedi, a young man with great dreams, is struggling his way through social conventions in Tunisia. While his mother tries to decide his life for him, Hedi meets Rim and suddenly he discovers that his world goes beyond and above conventions.
Anna Kendrick—star of the new HBO Max series, "Love Life"—knew she had to embrace all the cringeworthy honesty of her character's romantic struggles.
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| Majd Mastoura | ... | Hedi Barraq | |
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Rym Ben Messaoud | ... | Rym |
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Sabah Bouzouita | ... | Baya |
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Hakim Boumsaoudi | ... | Ahmed (as Hakim Boumessaoudi) |
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Omnia Ben Ghali | ... | Khedija |
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Sonia Ben Jemaa | ... | Zeineb |
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Aroua Ben Ismaïl | ... | Faten Lacroix (as Arwa Ben Smail) |
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Ahmed Hamdi | ||
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Lilia Kamoun | ||
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Souhail Abdeljaoued | ||
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Hedi is a quiet young man following the path that has been traced out for him. Tunisia is changing, but Hedi doesn't expect much from the future and lets others make his big decisions for him. The same week his mother is preparing his marriage, his boss sends him to the seaside town of Mahdia to seek out new clients. At a crossroads, Hedi begins avoiding his professional duties and soon meets Rim, a free spirited globetrotter working as an activity leader at a local resort. Rim's lust for life quickly rubs off on Hedi and the two begin a passionate love affair. With preparations for the wedding in full swing back at home in Kairouan, Hedi is finally forced to make a choice for himself. Written by Carthage Film Festival
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ArabicRelease Date:
14 March 2016 (Tunisia) See more »Also Known As:
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A story of a young man immersed in a society where feelings are repressed prioritizing tradition. A place to discover the authentic, means radical break with its future scheduled by his family. Least what it appears at a time, although the end is very open to personal interpretation of the viewer.
Outstanding performance of Omnia Ben Ghali, and a plot very well developed. A high quality film.