Life's Indulgences

At a glance

Life's Indulgences, is a 2005 Egyptian movie, directed by Manal Al Saifi, and starring Hanan Turk, Zeina, Menna Shalabi. with a runtime of 145 minutes.

Overview

Life's Indulgences is an Egyptian philosophical comedy-drama that examines the fault lines of modern marriage through two parallel stories. A Lebanese-Egyptian businessman named Sharif feels neglected by his grief-stricken wife Hanan, and seeks affection elsewhere. Meanwhile, a serious philosophy professor, Ahmed, watches his wife Mona drift away emotionally as she reconnects with her past online. As both marriages teeter on the edge, the film crafts an insightful, witty meditation on happiness, fidelity, and the compromises of domestic life.

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