GUM
Genre
Drama
Running time
10 minutes
Year
2024
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Saudi Arabia
Director
Belal Albader
Bio
Producer
Cast
Azzam Ali Z Alkharan
Scriptwriter
Belal Albader
Saad is in kindergarten, a sweet and innocent child. When Dania joins his class, he falls in love at first sight, discovering feelings he didn’t know it was possible to have. Love turns Saad’s little life upside down. He can't concentrate, eat, or do any of his regular day-to-day activities. He tries to understand why this is happening, asking his father about what these feelings mean, but the response doesn’t answer any of his questions. Finally, he decides to give his beloved his most prized possession: his chewing gum. Is this what love is all about?
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