Movie

The Great Fava Beans of China

2004 · 105 min

A silly, good-natured fish-out-of-water romp that coasts on slapstick mishaps and a hapless hero's charm.

Overview: Mohy Al-Sharqawi is a young man whose grandfather and his uncles form a smuggling gang. As Mohy is a coward who cannot go along with them, he goes to live with his mother and step-father but they send him to China to represent Egypt in a cooking competition which gets him into a lot of troubles
How it feels: Absurd, light, whimsical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, identity, crime, survival
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
crime
survival
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild