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The Aquarium, is a 2008 Egyptian movie, directed by Yousry Nasrallah, and starring Hend Sabry, Amr Waked, Gamil Ratib. with a runtime of 106 minutes.
The Aquarium is an Egyptian drama directed by Yousry Nasrallah, following two lonely members of Cairo's educated elite whose lives intersect by chance. Laila is the polished host of a successful late-night radio call-in show — a woman who listens to everyone else's secrets while quietly carrying her own. Youssef is a hotshot anesthesiologist who retreats to his car for solitude, navigating a life that has grown hollow despite its surface comforts. When their paths cross, a profound and complex relationship begins. Nasrallah uses their story as a meditation on repression, disconnection, and the search for authentic human connection in a city caught between tradition and modernity. The film stars Amr Waked in a restrained, nuanced performance.
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2008
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