Directed by:
Mehdi Ben AttiaCinematography:
Sofian El FaniComposer:
Karol Beffa-ZuberCast:
Claudia Cardinale, Salim Kechiouche, Antonin Stahly Viswanadhan, Lotfi Dziri, Mehdi Ben Attia, Driss Ramdi, Hakim Boumsaoudi, Imen Cherif, Mohamed GrayaâPlots(1)
Class, cultural and sexual differences are explored in this torridly romantic drama co-starring an Italian superstar from the past: Claudia Cardinale. Set in arid Tunisia, tall, quiet Malik (Antonin Stahly), a 30-year-old Parisian architect, returns to his homeland after the death of his father. He's greeted warmly by his over-bearing, petulant mother (Cardinale) and is immediately confronted with her expectation that he stay and get married. This now strange world of his youth, his mother's pressure and his barely hidden homosexuality set off anxiety attacks in Malik, who finally finds relief when he meets the darkly handsome handyman, Balil (Salim Kechiouche, Full Speed, Grande école, 3 Dancing Slaves). They begin a tentative relationship, but Islamic mores, a still class conscience society, and the ever-presence of his mother threaten their young love. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Claudia Cardinale
Tunisia
Best movies:
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
The French Revolution (1989) (TV movie)
History (1986) (TV movie)
Salim Kechiouche
France
Best movies:
Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)
Mektoub, My Love : Canto Uno (2017)
Criminal Lovers (1999)
Antonin Stahly Viswanadhan
Best movies:
The Mahabharata (1989) (series)
The String (2009)
Lotfi Dziri
Best movies:
The String (2009)
Mehdi Ben Attia
Best movies:
The String (2009)
Driss Ramdi
Best movies:
A Decent Man (2015)
The String (2009)
Mutants (2009)
Hakim Boumsaoudi
Best movies:
Hedi (2016)
The String (2009)
Imen Cherif
Best movies:
Dear Son (2018)
The String (2009)
Mohamed Grayaâ
Tunisia
Best movies:
Bab'Aziz - The Prince That Contemplated His Soul (2005)
Who Do I Belong To (2024)
The String (2009)