# The Wedding (2009)

> A desperate Egyptian man stages a fake wedding to reclaim his money, only to face an unbearable choice when the celebration collides with his mother’s death.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/41350

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Sameh Abdel Aziz
- Cast: Khaled El Sawy, Maged El Kedwany, Donia Samir Ghanem, Yaser Galal, Salah Abdallah, Mahmoud El Gendy, Hassan Hosny, Bassem Samra
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2226347/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: darkly comic, mournful, tense, arabic film night, serious movie night

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