Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- emotionally heightened
- urgent
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What sets it apart
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The taxi-driving father loses his memory after being beaten during the kidnapping of his son, making his reconstruction of events a major narrative engine.
The boy’s grandfather fights the father for custody after the child’s mother dies, establishing the family dispute before the kidnapping.
The father’s efforts to protect and recover his kidnapped son drive the film’s emotional and suspenseful stakes.
The father’s memory loss prevents a straightforward understanding of the abduction and complicates the search for the perpetrators.
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Movie Details
- Director
- Ahmed Nader Galal
- Release Date
- 2011-01-19
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (41)
Cast
- Karim Abdel Aziz
- Dina Fouad
- Mohammad Lotfi
- Ahmad Rateb
- Abd Allah Meshref
- Sabry Abdel Monem
- Maged El Kedwany
- Youssef Eid
- Mohamed Farag
- Selim Hani
Common questions
- What is A Break We'll Be Right Back about?
- After his son is kidnapped, an Egyptian taxi driver with amnesia must recover enough of his past to bring the boy home.
- What is A Break We'll Be Right Back like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Break We'll Be Right Back as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Break We'll Be Right Back violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in A Break We'll Be Right Back as moderate.
- Which films are like A Break We'll Be Right Back?
- Films with a similar feel include The Vow, Ransom, and Unknown.
- How long is A Break We'll Be Right Back?
- A Break We'll Be Right Back runs 120 minutes.
