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Basima Hajjar | ... | Hayat |
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Yagoub Alfarhan | ... | Muthana |
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Abdulaziz Shtian | ... | Yaser |
Ibrahim Al-Hasawi | ... | Saada | |
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Rida Ismail | ... | Hakeem |
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Ali Abdallah Al Kamzari | ... | Salim |
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Fathi Ahmad All Kamzari | ... | Khaled |
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Mohammed Tareq Al Shehhi | ... | Shareef |
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Walid Khalid Dawood | ... | Hassan |
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Osama Suheil Al Zarafi | ... | Iqbal |
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Mohannad Hassan Al Zohoury | ... | Azeez |
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Seif Ibrahim Al Hamadi | ... | Tareq |
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Ali Abdullah Al Kamzari | ... | Zahr |
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Hassan Al Kamzari | ... | Hamdi |
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Mohammed Abdullah Al Kamzari | ... | Adnan |
Set in a dystopian landscape, SCALES is the story of a young strong-willed girl, Hayat, who lives in a poor fishing village governed by a dark tradition in which every family must give one daughter to the sea creatures who inhabit the waters nearby. In turn the sea creatures are hunted by the men of the village. Saved from this fate by her father, Hayat is considered a curse on the village and grows up an outcast. Nevertheless, she does not surrender to this fate and fights for a place within her village. After her mother gives birth to a baby boy, Hayat must accept the brutal custom of giving herself to the sea creatures or finding a way to escape.
Black and white and brilliant. At times shocking, at times perfectly serene. If you liked The Lighthouse you'll love the heavy lifting the camera does when the dialogue is understandably sparse.