Film 2021
Rupture
A Saudi couple’s hopes for a new beginning turn into psychological uncertainty in London.
- Country collection
- Saudi Arabia
- Original title
- تمزق
- Director
- Hamzah Jamjoom
- Year
- 2021
Editorial profile. Availability on LAREINE TV has not been confirmed.
Story, without spoilers
A couple travels to London for fertility treatment, hoping to build a family. Their accommodation offers little reassurance when its mysterious concierge becomes a disturbing presence. Malak must face mounting fears while the relationship and the surrounding environment become increasingly difficult to trust. The premise places an intimate personal struggle inside a threatening unfamiliar setting.
Context & recognition
Hamzah Jamjoom’s psychological thriller premiered in 2021 and won Best Saudi Film at that year’s Red Sea festival. Sumaya Rida’s performance includes both Arabic and English dialogue.
Main characters & cast
Malak
Sumaya Rida
The woman confronting the unsettling experience in London.
The concierge
Billy Zane
The enigmatic figure at the couple’s accommodation.