You Will Die at 20
2019 · Movie · 103 min · ★ 7.0 · 83% critics
After a village holy man predicts a newborn will die at age 20, the family is shaken and the father leaves. Raised by an anxious, overprotective single mother, the boy grows up under the weight of superstition and fear, and as he nears 20 he must face what the prophecy has done to his life.
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Details
- Original title
- ستموت في العشرين
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2020-02-12
- Language
- AR
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (45 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a grounded coming-of-age drama about superstition, faith, and community pressure, with a serious tone like Wajib; Not for you if you prefer fast pacing or lighter stories.
Pros: powerful social drama; striking moments; heartfelt coming-of-age | Cons: slow in parts; heavy themes; bleak outlook
Themes
- islam
- sudan
- coming of age
- curse
- religion
- north africa
- mother son relationship
- coran
Awards & recognition
- Regard d'or · 2020
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2021 · nominated
Cast & crew
Mustafa Shehata
as Muzamil
Mahmoud Alsarraj
as Sulaiman
Islam Mubark
as Sakina
- BK
Bunna Khalid
as Naima
- TA
Talal Afifi
as Alnoor
- AM
Amal Mustafa
as Set Alnesea
- NH
Nahid Hassan
as Ehsan
- RM
Rabeha Mahmoud
as Aunt Nafisa
- AA
Abdulrahman Alshibly
as Eissa Fagiri
- MR
Moatasem Rashid
as Young Muzamil
Directed by Amjad Abu Alala