Overview
A medical representative's life spirals into chaos as he uncovers a web of murder and deceit.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- brooding
- paranoid
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics and audiences broadly praised the film's plot, direction, performances, and cinematography, with its awards and commercial success reinforcing its positive reception.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Taha follows his father's notebook and the connected murders, uncovering corruption beyond the initial crime.
The aged father's notebook becomes the key object linking Taha to mysterious killings and concealed history.
The father's murder unleashes an investigation into additional mysterious killings with no obvious traces.
The plot explicitly combines revenge and justice as Taha responds to his father's murder and investigates the perpetrators.
Films like Diamond Dust, and why
The Yacoubian Building
Egyptian crime mystery driven by corruption, revenge, betrayal, and an escalating chain of killings
The Invisible Guest
Stylish psychological crime thriller centered on justice, hidden histories, and morally compromised characters
Zodiac
Conspiracy-minded mystery thriller using investigative revelations and family secrets to expose corruption
Movie Details
- Director
- Marwan Hamed
- Release Date
- 2018-08-16
- Runtime
- 150 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (56)
Cast
- Asser Yassin
- Menna Shalabi
- Maged El Kedwany
- Mohamed Mamdouh
- Ahmed Kamal
- Eyad Nassar
- Ezzat Al Alaily
- Adel Karam
- Bayoumi Fouad
- Sherine Reda
Common questions
- What is Diamond Dust about?
- After his father’s murder, an ordinary Egyptian pharmaceutical representative inherits a notebook that draws him into a labyrinth of corruption, revenge, and connected killings.
- What is Diamond Dust like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Diamond Dust as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Diamond Dust violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Diamond Dust as moderate.
- What did critics think of Diamond Dust?
- Critics and audiences broadly praised the film's plot, direction, performances, and cinematography, with its awards and commercial success reinforcing its positive reception.
- Which films are like Diamond Dust?
- Films with a similar feel include The Yacoubian Building, The Invisible Guest, and Zodiac.
- How long is Diamond Dust?
- Diamond Dust runs 150 minutes.
