Best Times

Best Times

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Release Date

4/4/2004

Runtime

113 mins

Genres

Overview

Ahla el-Awqat (The Best of Times) tells the story of a successful middle-aged woman (Salma, played by Hanan Tork) who is left to live with her step father after a not-so-tragic accident that claims the life of her mother. Salma goes on a quest to find out the identity of the sender of mystery letters and packages. One letter includes a picture of her and her two best friends from school (played by the Hend Sabry and Menna Shalaby), whom she has not seen for 14 years. Reunited, the girls embark on the quest of finding the identity of the sender.

Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Budget

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Revenue

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Homepage

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A middle-aged woman's mysterious letters pull her back into the past, reuniting her with estranged friends for a gentle mystery that's really about what's been lost and found since their school days. It's a film that savors the ache of time passing and the fragility of bonds.

Mood

BittersweetContemplativeWistful

Themes

FriendshipMemoryIdentityComing apart

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Meditative

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Linear

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