During a beach excursion, Nfissa, a young mother, is violently sexually harassed and drowned by a group of young men after she absent-mindedly swims into their midst. Nobody seems to witness her disappearance. Anxiety and fear grow among her family, especially as, on the same beach, bathers suddenly start dying en masse.
The original title is "قنديل البحر" (AR).
It was a co-production between: Algeria, Kuwait, United States of America.
The film was directed by Damien Ounouri.
The screenplay was written by Damien Ounouri and Adila Bendimerad.
Cinematography was handled by Mohamed Tayeb Laggoune.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt5732610.
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5 votes
قنديل البحر
Released
العربية
Algeria, Kuwait, United States of America
