Status Quo

At a glance

Status Quo, is a 2016 Lebanese movie, directed by Marie-Rose Osta, and starring Romy Melhem, Rami Nihawi. with a runtime of 21 minutes.

Overview

Status Quo is a short Lebanese drama set in contemporary Beirut, where a married couple faces the invisible war of anxiety that simmers beneath everyday life. While the Lebanese borders endure relentless terrorist attacks and the region boils with tension, this couple battles a quieter but equally devastating enemy — the sleepless midnight dread that has become their new normal. Intimate and understated, the film zeroes in on the emotional toll that living in a perpetual state of crisis takes on human relationships. Status Quo is a small-scale but affecting work about love under siege, capturing what it feels like to hold a life together when the world outside is coming apart.

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