SINK
Genre
Drama
Running time
87 minutes
Year
2025
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English
Country
Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, France and Estonia
Director
Zain Duraie
Bio
Producer
Alaa Alasad, Hind Anabtawi
Cast
Clara Khoury, Mohammad Nizar, Wissam Tobeileh
Scriptwriter
Zain Duraie
Behind the facade of a perfect life, Nadia, a 40-year-old wife and mother of three, struggles with her marriage and a lost sense of self, leaving her emotionally detached. Her one true connection is with her eldest son, Basil, a brilliant but unsociable high school senior. When a violent outburst at school leads to his suspension, Nadia’s world crumbles. On the verge of burnout, she attempts to care for him, but as she battles her own crisis, she's pulled into his undiagnosed mental illness. As his condition spirals, Nadia's struggle to prove that her son is normal intensifies. The film is an intimate look into a powerful maternal bond and a portrait of unconditional love in the face of chaos.
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