# Hobal (2025)

> In a secluded Saudi desert encampment, a family’s inherited obedience fractures under the pressure of crisis, secrecy, and survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1166419

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery
- Director: Abdulaziz Alshlahei
- Cast: Ibrahim Alhasawi, Mila Al-Zahrani, Mishal Al-Mutairi, Hamdy Alfridi, Fayez Bin Jurays, Amal Sami, Reem Fahad, Abdulrahman Abdullah
- TMDB rating: 8.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16150082/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: austere, foreboding, claustrophobic, quiet evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A family's isolation in the desert leads to unexpected revelations and conflicts.

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