Title: Less can indeed be more
Review: Not being a big fan of love stories, I went into viewing this with some reservation, having chosen to see the film because of Alexander Siddig's part in it. I've since learned that the writer/director Ruba Nadda actually wrote the part of Tareq just for him. Its a lovely film and to me, most of the love affair is with the city of Cairo itself, although the subtlety with which the two characters attraction is portrayed does nothing to minimize it. Its a nicely crafted tapestry of characters and environment, and sensual without obligatory steaminess. The two actors are wonderful, especially Clarkson, who is in every scene, and I'm glad that Sid finally got a leading role. I hope there are more.
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