# The Guest (2019)

> An unexpected dinner guest unsettles an Egyptian family, turning a private evening into a tense encounter with hidden motives and ideological fault lines.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/391660

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Hadi El Bagoury
- Cast: Khaled El Sawy, Ahmed Malek, Gamila Awad, Sherine Reda, Maged El Kedwany, Mohamed Mamdouh, Mahmoud Ellisy, Arefa Abdul Rasoul
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9363208/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: uneasy, serious, suspenseful, focused evening viewing, arabic cinema night

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