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The Other Face

2015–2016 · 1 season

A slow-burning moral drama that pits a struggling guard against a corrupt fugitive, heavy with class resentment and quiet tension.

Created by
Wael Abdullah
Starring
Karim Abdel Aziz, Mohammad Lotfi, Mohamed Abu Dawood
Overview
Businessman (Hussein Fahmi) escapes outside Egypt with his stolen wealth , while a middle class man (Karim Abdel Aziz) works as a security guard for the businessman to support his father and siblings.

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Created by
Wael Abdullah
Starring
Karim Abdel Aziz, Mohammad Lotfi, Mohamed Abu Dawood
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • corruption
  • greed
  • justice
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Created by
Wael Abdullah
Written by
Wael Abdullah, Walid Youssef
Starring
Karim Abdel Aziz, Mohammad Lotfi, Mohamed Abu Dawood, Hussein Fahmy, Ahmed El Tohami, Menna Fadali, Ahmed Halawa, Tamer Diai
Cinematography
Mostafa Fahmi
Length
1 seasons, 30 episodes, 40 min each
Country
Egypt

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