The Barrier

The Barrier

8.0IMDb Score
Released:1990-06-06
Genre:Drama
Duration:97 min
Country:Bahrain
Director:Bassam Al-Thawadi
Actors:Ebrahim Bahar, Rashed Al-Hassan, Mariam Ziman, Gahtan Al-Gahtani, Abdulrahman Barakat
Production:Bassam Al-Thawadi Films
Keywords:individualism

Overview:

Al-Hajiz (The Barrier), the movie deals with social and emotional barriers imposed upon individuals by society and also with those that the individual imposes upon himself. The characters in the movie lack the ability to communicate with each other and therefore, fail to understand their own emotions. Hence, they fail to maintain healthy relationships with each other because of the lack of love amongst them. This failure is attributed to the surrounding environment that dose not allow for healthy relationships to grow and prosper.

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