LUCKY YOU'RE MINE
Genre
Drama
Running time
22 minutes
Year
2022
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Saudi Arabia
Director
Nora Abu Shusha
Bio
Producer
Muhammed Abdulwahid, Mumin Afandi
Cast
Raghad Faisal, Hasan Quduss
Scriptwriter
Nora Abu Shusha
A modern Saudi marriage story. Ahmad and Salma are newlywed, and days after the wedding, Salma experiences a bipolar manic episode following a devastating event. Ahmad is determined to stand by his wife, but the couple finds themselves at a crossroads and unable to talk. Will their marriage withstand its first test?
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