The events take place in Kuwait in the 1940s before the advent of oil, and the story of a shy love in the conservative society between Mary and Khalifa, and the obstacles they face.
Casts Khaled Al-Nafisi, Hayat Al-Fahad, Ahmad Al-Saleh, Mariam Al Ghadban, Ibrahim Al-Sallal, Khalid Al-Obaid, Ali Al-Buraiki, Abdelaziz Al-Nemash, Zainab Al-Dahi, Salem Al Faqa'an
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Cloud 9
Boys and Girls
The Manchurian Candidate
Love and Other Crimes
Cottage Grove
Language Lessons
Like Water for Chocolate
Go Ahead
Under the Bridge
Spanglish
Jarhead
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Cyborg She
Qual a sua saudade?
The Venal Gentlemen
The Grace Card
Fanny
The Beauty of Letting Go
Love Mocktail
El Gallo
SIMILAR MOVIES
Cloud 9
IMDB 5.7 | May , 2008
A romantic drama about a woman who enters into an affair after 30 years of marriage.Boys and Girls
IMDB 5.9 | Jun , 2000
Ryan and Jennifer are opposites who definitely do not attract. At least that's what they always believed. When they met as twelve-year-olds, they disliked one another. When they met again as teenagers, they loathed each other. But when they meet in college, the uptight Ryan and the free-spirited Jennifer find that their differences bind them together and a rare friendship develops.The Manchurian Candidate
IMDB 6.5 | Jul , 2004
Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.Love and Other Crimes
IMDB 6 | Sep , 2008
Anica lives in New Belgrade, a miserable district of tower blocks and concrete. She is mistress to Milutin, a wealthly local criminal who owns a solarium and runs a protection racket. Anica is determined not to grow old in this dump where neither love nor life seems to offer her a decent future. One grey winter’s day Anica has an idea to steal money from Milutin’s safe, get on a plane and leave the country forever.Cottage Grove
IMDB 9 | May , 2023
A young gay man struggles to communicate with his stroke-afflicted father, and at the same time, stay true to himself.Language Lessons
IMDB 6.7 | Sep , 2021
For his 45th birthday, wealthy Californian Adam receives a surprise gift from his choreographer partner: 100 weekly Spanish lessons with Cariño, a vivacious expat who teaches virtually from her home in Costa Rica. Adam's unconvinced at first; a self-described “creature-of-habit”, he’s unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his carefully-structured routine.Like Water for Chocolate
IMDB 7.3 | Apr , 1992
Tita is passionately in love with Pedro, but her controlling mother forbids her from marrying him. When Pedro marries her sister, Tita throws herself into her cooking and discovers she can transfer her emotions through the food she prepares, infecting all who eat it with her intense heartbreak.Go Ahead
IMDB 0 | Dec , 1979
Under the Bridge
IMDB 10 | Aug , 2023
Sitting on the river bank under the bridge, two teenagers recall their first hangout and the past, in an attempt to comprehend the change in their relationship.Spanglish
IMDB 6 | Dec , 2004
Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno finds housekeeping work with Deborah and John Clasky, a well-off couple with two children of their own. When Flor admits she can't handle the schedule because of her daughter, Cristina, Deborah decides they should move into the Clasky home. Cultures clash and tensions run high as Flor and the Claskys struggle to share space while raising their children on their own, and very different, terms.Jarhead
IMDB 6.7 | Nov , 2005
Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of his girlfriend cheating on him, and as his mental state deteriorates, his desire to kill increases.Zack and Miri Make a Porno
IMDB 6.3 | Sep , 2008
Lifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.Cyborg She
IMDB 7.2 | May , 2008
A lonely university student develops a romance with a beautiful interesting woman, who turns out to be a cyborg from the future.Qual a sua saudade?
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2025
The Venal Gentlemen
IMDB 6 | Dec , 1983
Mahmoud, a simple employee of the Ministry of Health, loves lawyer "Amal", who trains in the office of her teacher, "Ali Hammad", Mahmoud "travels" to Kuwait to improve his financial situation. Her wealthy professor escapes chasing her cousin, Fathi officer, Mahmoud settles in Cairo after returning from abroad and renews his hope to marry Amal after her husband's death. Bribery from "Ibrahim Al-Fakharani" to facilitate the process of importing rotten food for "Al-Fakharani". Amal defends him and accuses her cousin of fabricating the accusation. Mahmoud's order is revealed, he collapses and confesses that he is already bribed after he reaches his home to find that his brother, sister and children died after eating the canned food that he admitted to the country.The Grace Card
IMDB 7.3 | Feb , 2011
Everything can change in an instant ... and take a lifetime to unravel. When Mac McDonald loses his son in an accident, the ensuing 17 years of bitterness and pain erodes his love for his family and leaves him angry with God ... and just about everyone else. Mac's rage stonewalls his career in the police department and makes for a combustible situation when he's partnered with Sam Wright, a rising star on the force who happens to be a part-time pastor and a loving family man. Can they somehow join forces to help one another when it's impossible for either of them to look past their differences-especially the most obvious one? Every day, we have the opportunity to rebuild relationships and heal deep wounds by extending and receiving God's grace. Offer THE GRACE CARD ... and never underestimate the power of God's love.Fanny
IMDB 7.5 | Oct , 1932
Soon after Marius's departure, Fanny learns that she is pregnant with his child, to the disappointment of her mother and of Marius's father, César. To secure a better life for her unborn child, she accepts a marriage proposal from the aging widower Honoré Panisse.The Beauty of Letting Go
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2025
The Beauty of Letting Go follows Nova's journey as she faces the loss of a friendship, showing that the hardest goodbyes can lead to the most profound discoveries of self love, healing and the quiet strength of personal growth.Love Mocktail
IMDB 6.4 | Jan , 2020
Love Mocktail is a 2020 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Krishna in his director debut and jointly produced by Krishna, Milana Nagaraj. The film stars Krishna, Milana Nagaraj in the lead roles. The film was released on 31 January 2020.El Gallo
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2022
El Gallo, a young musician who seeks to find his place in this world through Mexican melodies, finds an old love on a party night but realizes that he, like the city where he grew up, has changed.