The Aquarium (2008)
Youssef is a hotshot anesthesiologist who often sleeps in his car for privacy. Laila is the careerist host of a late night radio call-in show. These two members of Cairo's elite, lost souls traveling parallel paths of longing and disconnection, are the principal fish in Yousry Nasrallah's The Aquarium, a meditation on the intellectual capital of the Middle East, now bent under the sway of repression in all its forms.
Director: Yousry Nasrallah
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: February 8, 2008
Cast
- Hend Sabry - Laila
- Amr Waked - Youssef
- Gamil Ratib - Youssef's Father
- Samah Anwar - Marguerite
- Bassem Samra - Zakki
- Dorra Zarrouk - Marwa
- Ahmed Al Fishawy - Amr
- Asser Yassin
- Laila Samy
- Yara Goubran
Screenplay
Music: Tamer Karawan
Editing: Mona Rabie
Country: Germany, Egypt, France
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Aquarium about?
- Youssef is a hotshot anesthesiologist who often sleeps in his car for privacy. Laila is the careerist host of a late night radio call-in show. These two members of Cairo's elite, lost souls traveling parallel paths of longing and disconnection, are the principal fish in Yousry Nasrallah's The Aquarium, a meditation on the intellectual capital of the Middle East, now bent under the sway of repression in all its forms.
- Who directed The Aquarium?
- The Aquarium was directed by Yousry Nasrallah.
- Who stars in The Aquarium?
- The Aquarium stars Hend Sabry, Amr Waked, Gamil Ratib, Samah Anwar, Bassem Samra, Dorra Zarrouk.
- How long is The Aquarium?
- The Aquarium has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is The Aquarium?
- The Aquarium is a Drama film.
- Where was The Aquarium produced?
- The Aquarium was produced in Germany, Egypt, France.