The Grandson

The Grandson

1975 · 100 min · ★ 5.9 · Family, Comedy, Drama

The film's events revolve around a family consisting of seven children, and the work discusses the problems of each son, such as Nabila, whose husband refuses to have children and threatens to separate her when he learns of her pregnancy, as well as the problems of university students between ambition and love. The film reviews the difficulties that parents face in bearing the burdens of their children.

Directed by Atef Salem · Written by Abdel Hamid Gouda El Sahhar

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