Movie

Eagles of the Republic

2025 · 128 min

A slow, suffocating descent into state power, all whispered threats and quiet dread, where charm curdles into complicity and every favor has a price.

Overview: George Fahmy, Egypt's most adored actor, is pressured to star in a film commissioned by the highest authorities. He reluctantly accepts and finds himself thrown into the inner circle of power. Like moth drawn to flame, he begins an affair with the mysterious wife of the general overseeing the project.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Power, corruption, betrayal, obsession
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
corruption
betrayal
obsession
survival
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild