Huda's Salon
A young mother becomes trapped in a lethal web of blackmail, secret recruitment, and silence after a visit to a Bethlehem hair salon.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- distressing
- claustrophobic
- paranoid
- serious movie night
- political cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics generally viewed the film as a tense, socially conscious thriller strengthened by its performances and urgent subject matter, though not wholly polished.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Huda's salon begins as a space for grooming and emotional confidence before becoming the mechanism of Nadia's entrapment and the center of the investigation.
Huda blackmails Nadia and other women into working for a secret service after compromising them.
After Huda's arrest, investigators discover photographs of recruited women while Huda delays revealing their identities.
Nadia's jealous husband, Huda's manipulation, and secret-service recruitment all operate through control of women’s private lives.
Films like Huda's Salon, and why
The Insult
shares a tense political thriller framework, moral coercion, and intimate Middle Eastern social realism
Omar
shares Palestinian setting, political pressure, betrayal, and grounded dramatic tension
The Lives of Others
shares a claustrophobic interrogation structure, coercive institutions, and psychological suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Hany Abu-Assad
- Release Date
- 2022-03-04
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (26)
Cast
- Maisa Abd Elhadi
- Ali Suliman
- Manal Awad
- Jalal Masarwa
- Omar Abu Amer
- Samer Bisharat
- Kamel El Basha
- Angham Khalil
- Ibrahim Arafa
- Najah Abu El Heija
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Huda's Salon about?
- A young mother becomes trapped in a lethal web of blackmail, secret recruitment, and silence after a visit to a Bethlehem hair salon.
- What is Huda's Salon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Huda's Salon as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Huda's Salon violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Huda's Salon as moderate.
- What did critics think of Huda's Salon?
- Critics generally viewed the film as a tense, socially conscious thriller strengthened by its performances and urgent subject matter, though not wholly polished.
- Which films are like Huda's Salon?
- Films with a similar feel include The Insult, Omar, and The Lives of Others.
- How long is Huda's Salon?
- Huda's Salon runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Huda's Salon?
- In United States, Huda's Salon streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
