The Sea Ahead (2022)
A young woman makes her way back home to her parents’ house in the middle of the night leaving a bad experience behind. Haunting pressures to fit back into the family dynamics as well as revealing details of her life abroad weigh heavy on her. Feeling cornered, her anxieties resurface, leading her to find solace in another part of her Beirut life that she had forsaken. A life that is for her as familiar and foreign now as it ever was.
Director: Ely Dagher
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: April 13, 2022
Cast
- Manal Issa - Jana
- Roger Azar - Adam
- Yara Abou Haidar - Mona (Jana's Mother)
- Rabih El Zaher - Wissam (Jana's Father)
- Fadi Abi Samra - Walid (Jana's Uncle)
Screenplay
Music: Joh Dagher
Cinematography: Shadi Chaaban
Editing: Léa Masson, Ely Dagher
Production: Beachside Films, Beaverandbeaver, Ginger Beirut Production, Wrong Men
Country: Lebanon
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
More Films by Director: Ely Dagher
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Sea Ahead about?
- A young woman makes her way back home to her parents’ house in the middle of the night leaving a bad experience behind. Haunting pressures to fit back into the family dynamics as well as revealing details of her life abroad weigh heavy on her. Feeling cornered, her anxieties resurface, leading her to find solace in another part of her Beirut life that she had forsaken. A life that is for her as familiar and foreign now as it ever was.
- Who directed The Sea Ahead?
- The Sea Ahead was directed by Ely Dagher.
- Who stars in The Sea Ahead?
- The Sea Ahead stars Manal Issa, Roger Azar, Yara Abou Haidar, Rabih El Zaher, Fadi Abi Samra.
- How long is The Sea Ahead?
- The Sea Ahead has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is The Sea Ahead?
- The Sea Ahead is a Drama film.
- Where was The Sea Ahead produced?
- The Sea Ahead was produced in Lebanon.