An Hour and a Half
An ensemble Egyptian tragedy turns a devastating train disaster into a portrait of social fracture and collective loss.
Overview
A gripping portrayal of tragedy and resilience in the face of disaster.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- harrowing
- sincere
- melancholic
- serious viewing
- historical reflection
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The reimagined al-Ayyat train incident functions as a lens on problems spread through Egyptian society.
The cast includes Dr. Sanaa, Safeyya, Adel, Ezz, and Aayda, whose experiences collectively frame the tragedy.
The premise centers on passengers and civilians who lose their lives and on the social conditions surrounding the incident.
The plot explicitly depicts social problems affecting Egyptian society in the period of the train disaster.
Films like An Hour and a Half, and why
The Unknown Saint
ensemble social drama portraying ordinary people amid a national catastrophe
Asmaa
emotionally direct Egyptian drama focused on social pressures and marginalized lives
The Tower
multi-character disaster drama using a public tragedy to examine social inequality
Movie Details
- Director
- Wael Ihsan
- Release Date
- 2012-10-02
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (32)
Cast
- Yosra El Lozy
- Somaya El Khashab
- Ahmed Al Fishawy
- Eyad Nassar
- Hala Fakher
- Ragaa Al-Giddawy
- Maged El Kedwany
- Tarek Abdelaziz
- Fathy Abdel Wahab
- Ahmad Bedir
Common questions
- What is An Hour and a Half about?
- An ensemble Egyptian tragedy turns a devastating train disaster into a portrait of social fracture and collective loss.
- What is An Hour and a Half like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of An Hour and a Half as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is An Hour and a Half violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in An Hour and a Half as graphic.
- Which films are like An Hour and a Half?
- Films with a similar feel include The Unknown Saint, Asmaa, and The Tower.
- How long is An Hour and a Half?
- An Hour and a Half runs 126 minutes.
