Happened on 2 Talaat Harb

A slow, thoughtful mosaic of lives across decades, steeped in memory and social change, asking patience and rewarding it with quiet resonance.

Directed by

Magdy Ahmed Aly

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Samir Sabri, Abeer Sabry, Ahmad Wafiq

Overview

Four stories take place in a furnished apartment that we follow through the doorman and his family who live on top of the building in a miserable room. In the first story, a doctor tries to treat a figure with a political position. In the second story, Hassan meets in the 1970s with his old friend Nadim, who comes from Lebanon during its Civil War. The third story takes place at the beginning of the new millennium and the takeover of businessmen. As for the fourth story, it takes place before January 2011 when Sami returns under pressure from his family to sell the apartment and the whole building.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Class, power, family, memory

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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