Movie Overview
Title
Nadia and Sarra
Original Title
Nadia et Sarra
Release Year
2004
Country
Tunisia, France
Language
French, Arabic
Genre
Drama
Runtime
90 Minutes
Director
Moufida Tlatli
Writers
Moufida Tlatli, Hélène Couturier
Production
Cinétévé, ARTE France
Age Rating
No Data
| Title | Nadia and Sarra |
|---|---|
| Original Title | Nadia et Sarra |
| Release Year | 2004 |
| Country | Tunisia, France |
| Language | French, Arabic |
| Genre | Drama |
| Runtime | 90 Minutes |
| Director | Moufida Tlatli |
| Writers | Moufida Tlatli, Hélène Couturier |
| Production | Cinétévé, ARTE France |
| Age Rating | No Data |
Movie Cast
Actor
Character
Hiam Abbass
Nadia
Dorra Zarrouk
Sarra
Hichem Rostom
Hedi
Nejia Ouerghi
Om El Khir
Nadia Saiji
Leila
Mohamed Ali Ben Jemaa
Majid
Nidhal Guiga
Dalila
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Hiam Abbass | Nadia |
| Dorra Zarrouk | Sarra |
| Hichem Rostom | Hedi |
| Nejia Ouerghi | Om El Khir |
| Nadia Saiji | Leila |
| Mohamed Ali Ben Jemaa | Majid |
| Nidhal Guiga | Dalila |
IMDb Rating
IMDb Rating: ⭐ 7.0/10
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Movie Summary & Key Moments
Key Moment
Description
Nadia's Changing Life
At 47, Nadia is a respected French professor at the University of Tunis, but beneath her confident appearance she is experiencing a deep personal crisis.
A Difficult Marriage
Nadia's relationship with her husband Hedi becomes increasingly strained as he grows distant and their marriage begins to deteriorate.
Distance From Sarra
Nadia struggles to communicate with her 18-year-old daughter, Sarra, whose youth and changing life intensify Nadia's own insecurities.
The Signs of Menopause
Nadia experiences physical and emotional changes, including hot flashes and heart palpitations, which lead her to confront menopause.
Struggling With Identity
Nadia becomes increasingly concerned about aging, her changing body and the fear that she is no longer seen as desirable.
An Emotional Breakdown
The pressure from her marriage, relationship with Sarra and changing physical condition pushes Nadia into a difficult emotional period.
Facing Change
The story examines Nadia's struggle to accept a new stage of life while searching for confidence, identity and emotional stability.
| Key Moment | Description |
|---|---|
| Nadia's Changing Life | At 47, Nadia is a respected French professor at the University of Tunis, but beneath her confident appearance she is experiencing a deep personal crisis. |
| A Difficult Marriage | Nadia's relationship with her husband Hedi becomes increasingly strained as he grows distant and their marriage begins to deteriorate. |
| Distance From Sarra | Nadia struggles to communicate with her 18-year-old daughter, Sarra, whose youth and changing life intensify Nadia's own insecurities. |
| The Signs of Menopause | Nadia experiences physical and emotional changes, including hot flashes and heart palpitations, which lead her to confront menopause. |
| Struggling With Identity | Nadia becomes increasingly concerned about aging, her changing body and the fear that she is no longer seen as desirable. |
| An Emotional Breakdown | The pressure from her marriage, relationship with Sarra and changing physical condition pushes Nadia into a difficult emotional period. |
| Facing Change | The story examines Nadia's struggle to accept a new stage of life while searching for confidence, identity and emotional stability. |
Facts & Trivia
- Nadia and Sarra is also known by its original French title, Nadia et Sarra.
- The film was directed by Tunisian filmmaker Moufida Tlatli.
- Hiam Abbass plays Nadia, the central character of the story.
- Dorra Zarrouk plays Sarra, Nadia's 18-year-old daughter.
- The story explores aging, motherhood, marriage and female identity.
- Nadia is portrayed as a 47-year-old French professor working at the University of Tunis.
- The film examines the emotional and physical changes associated with menopause.
- The strained relationship between Nadia and her daughter Sarra is one of the film's major themes.
- The movie also focuses on the growing difficulties in Nadia's marriage.
- Hichem Rostom appears in the film alongside Hiam Abbass and Dorra Zarrouk.
- The film was produced as a French-Tunisian television drama.
- Nadia and Sarra has a runtime of approximately 90 minutes.
- The film was released in 2004.
- The story explores how changing perceptions of beauty and desirability can affect a woman's sense of identity.
- Nadia and Sarra is also known by its original French title, Nadia et Sarra.
- The film was directed by Tunisian filmmaker Moufida Tlatli.
- Hiam Abbass plays Nadia, the central character of the story.
- Dorra Zarrouk plays Sarra, Nadia's 18-year-old daughter.
- The story explores aging, motherhood, marriage and female identity.
- Nadia is portrayed as a 47-year-old French professor working at the University of Tunis.
- The film examines the emotional and physical changes associated with menopause.
- The strained relationship between Nadia and her daughter Sarra is one of the film's major themes.
- The movie also focuses on the growing difficulties in Nadia's marriage.
- Hichem Rostom appears in the film alongside Hiam Abbass and Dorra Zarrouk.
- The film was produced as a French-Tunisian television drama.
- Nadia and Sarra has a runtime of approximately 90 minutes.
- The film was released in 2004.
- The story explores how changing perceptions of beauty and desirability can affect a woman's sense of identity.
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