Face to Face (2023)

Released: 2023-08-16 Recommended age: 10+ IMDb 7.4
Face to Face

Movie details

  • Genres: Drama, Comedy
  • Director: Waleed El Halfawy
  • Main cast: Mohamed Mamdouh, Amina Khalil, Mohamed Shaheen, Asmaa Galal, Bayoumi Fouad
  • Country / region: Egypt
  • Original language: ar
  • Premiere: 2023-08-16

Story overview

A married couple's escalating arguments lead them to involve friends and family, trapping everyone inside their apartment when the door lock breaks, turning their personal conflict into a chaotic group crisis.

Parent Guide

A comedy-drama about marital conflict that escalates when a couple involves others and gets trapped together. Contains moderate emotional intensity from arguments but no physical violence, strong language, or explicit content.

Content breakdown

Violence & peril
None

No physical violence or peril depicted. The 'disaster' refers to the escalating emotional conflict, not physical danger.

Scary / disturbing
Mild

Some tense moments as arguments escalate and characters feel trapped, but nothing truly frightening or disturbing. The tone remains primarily comedic-dramatic.

Language
Mild

Likely includes raised voices and argumentative dialogue typical of conflict situations, but no strong profanity expected in this Egyptian production.

Sexual content & nudity
None

No sexual content or nudity mentioned or expected in this relationship-focused drama.

Substance use
None

No depiction of substance use mentioned in the overview.

Emotional intensity
Moderate

Contains sustained arguments, marital conflict, and stressful group dynamics as characters feel trapped together. The emotional tension drives the plot but resolves comically.

Parent tips

This Egyptian comedy-drama focuses on marital conflict and group dynamics in a confined setting. While not rated, it contains moderate emotional intensity from arguments and stressful situations. Best for mature children who can understand relationship conflicts without being distressed by raised voices and tension.

Parent chat guide

Watch together and discuss: How do conflicts escalate when more people get involved? What healthy communication strategies could the characters use? How does being physically trapped affect emotional situations? Talk about respecting different perspectives in disagreements.

Parent follow-up questions

  • How did the broken door change what was happening?
  • What feelings did you notice the characters having?
  • What would you do if you were stuck in a room with arguing people?
  • Why do you think the couple involved others in their problems?
  • How did being trapped affect how people communicated?
  • What alternative solutions could the characters have tried?
  • What does this film say about Egyptian social dynamics and family involvement in relationships?
  • How does the confined space serve as a metaphor for marital conflict?
  • What cultural differences in conflict resolution did you notice?

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