# The Tambour of Retribution (2021)

> In Riyadh’s marginalized Seaaf neighborhood, a forbidden love becomes entangled with blood money, inherited execution, and communal survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/559487

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Abdulaziz Alshlahei
- Cast: Adhwa Fahad, Rawya Ahmed, Muhand Alsaleh, Ajeba Aldosary, Aly Ibrahim, Samer Elkhal, Hashem Hawsawi, Ibrahim Mesisebi
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13657102/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: somber, intimate, melancholic, serious movie night, world cinema viewing

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