Rain

At a glance

Rain, is a 2017 Saudi movie, directed by Anhar Salem, and starring Abdullah Al-Ahmed, Ibrahim Al-Gannas, Bassam Areeshi. with a runtime of 12 minutes.

Overview

Rain (Matar) is a minimalist short drama built around a single, emotionally resonant moment: while a father lies on his deathbed, a young woman and her nieces play carefree in the rain outside. The juxtaposition of innocent joy and quiet grief in simultaneous coexistence forms the entire emotional weight of the film. Sparse in dialogue and rich in implication, Rain is a restrained portrait of life's indifference to loss — and the small mercies that sustain us through it.

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