What the Heart Wants

At a glance

What the Heart Wants, is a 1996 Egyptian movie, directed by Ahmed Elnahas, and starring Mohamed Fouad, Soheir El-Bably, Ghada ElShamaa. with a runtime of 102 minutes.

Overview

What the Heart Wants is an Egyptian romantic drama series following Nariman, a widow whose life is made dangerous by her late husband's scheming family. When she crosses paths with Mamdouh — a young man adrift after a troubled upbringing in a broken family — Nariman extends maternal warmth and care, treating him like a son. But the heart rarely follows the rules the mind sets, and Mamdouh finds himself falling deeply in love with the woman who gave him refuge. The series explores the complicated territory of unexpected emotional bonds, examining how compassion can blossom into feelings that defy simple categorization, in a nuanced Egyptian romantic drama.

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