A Toxic Marriage

A Toxic Marriage

They said that the marriage is like a watermelon, it turns out sweet, or it turns out to be sour.

2024 · 100 min · ★ 1.3 · Comedy, Romance

Karim and Farida want to get married. Worlds collide when families meet. Karim's family is conservative and his parents do not approve of Farida's liberal background, so they resort to a series of funny tricks and pranks to stop the wedding. Will their love triumph or break under social pressures?

Directed by Mahmoud Karim · Written by Loay El Sayed

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Layla Olwy نوال
Bayoumi Fouad حسين
Haidy Karam نيللي
Mohamed Anwar كريم
Malak Koura فريدة
Tamer Hagras مؤنس
Johara بيانكا
Nourine Abouseada راندا
Marwan Younes سيف

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