Bittersweet

One of the best Egyptian series ever, but it is not without some mistakes, for example, brother Saeed, how was he born and his father died 15 years ago and he is 12 years old

When I was a child, I thought it was a comedy film but when I growed up I saw it many times and I understood what did the director want to tell us as this is the life in Egypt you have to be in contact with very important people to get your rights so this film is great.

When I was a child, I thought that this movie was a kind of comedy.. but it appears to be telling the real life of how Egyptians live and what are the differences between them and the other developing countries. Which turned that smiling face into a non-reaction one.

I saw this the first time by accident at a movie theater that had both English and Arabic language movies while in Doha. Because they always had trailers in both languages, I was kind of into the movie before I realized it wasn't a trailer and I was enjoying it and understood what was happening even though I only had "cab ride" level Arabic. I was able to follow the entire movie with no issue and it made me love Egypt a little bit more. I later saw it with an Arabic speaking family who answered a few questions, but it turned out that I had the entire plot down pretty well already. I would definitely watch this again and again if I could. I saw it a few weeks before the revolution. My Arabic students and friends clued me into the Egypt that tourists won't ever understand. Soon after the drama, I moved to Egypt for 6 months and came to love the place more deeply. The govt is again a hot mess (not unlike my own!) but the people are funny and sweet and hardworking and good. I think the movie shows the spirit of Masri people. Good, bad, and struggling to make the best of whatever their circumstances are.

A true depiction of how Egyptians with dual citizenship's are treated and taken advantage of. This movie really captures the before and after of when they assume Masry (Ahmed Helmy) is Egyptian compared to when they realise that he's an American. Each citizenship has it's advantages and disadvantages. An awesome soundtrack, with just the right songs used in just the perfect scenes. In the scene where Masry is being abused by police, a perfectly placed prop of a hanging wall picture of former president Mobarek is a reminder of how the country's lack of rights needs some desperate attention. Keeping in mind that this movie was filmed before the 25th January revolution. A movie with lots of laughs, showing that Egyptians are getting better and better at comedy. Quite enjoyable and must watch!