MOMS CRY TOO
Genre
Psychodrama and Drama
Running time
12 minutes
Year
2025
Language
Arabic and English
Subtitle
Arabic and English
Country
Italy and Saudi Arabia
Director
Rmas Al Hazmi
Bio
Producer
Rmas Al Hazmi, Mbc Academy
Cast
Thoraya Akram, Milo , Rmas Al Hazmi
Scriptwriter
Rmas Al Hazmi
Layla, a 27-year-old Saudi mother living in Florence, is consumed by the silent weight of postpartum depression. Isolated in her apartment while her husband moves through the city, she feels emotionally disconnected from her newborn, Zeid. The cries that fill the space around her only deepen the emptiness inside. Lost in a shifting maze of memory and fear, Layla finds herself trapped between the echoes of her child and the terrifying possibility that she may be losing herself entirely.
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