Movie

Cairo Time

2009 · 88 min

A quiet, sun-warmed drift through a foreign city, all lingering glances and unspoken longing that aches gently rather than breaks.

Overview: In Cairo on her own as she waits for her husband, Juliette finds herself caught in a whirlwind romance with his friend Tareq, a retired cop. As Tareq escorts Juliette around the city, they find themselves in the middle of a brief affair that catches them both unawares.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, warm and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, isolation, identity, betrayal
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
isolation
identity
betrayal
loneliness
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild