La nuit du verre d'eau (2023)
Release Year: 2023
Alternative Title: Mother Valley, El valle de la esperanza
Director: Carlos Chahine
Writer: Carlos Chahine, Tristan Benoît
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Chantal Fischer, Cyrille Perez, Gilles Perez, Hannah Taïeb, Sabine Sidawi
Companies: Orjouane Productions, Autres Rivages Films, Les Quatre Cents Films, 13 Prods
Genre: Drama
Budget: 1.200.000
Keywords
Keywords: adulterous wife, cheating wife, extramarital affair, female nudity, female topless nudity, hermit, horny wife, late 1950s, married woman seduces single man, mother, naked female breasts, outdoor sex, sex scene, sexually dissatisfied wife, standing up sex, unfaithful wife, unfaithfulness, wife doesn't want to have sex with husband, woman, young
Story
Layla, a young mother and model wife, spends her summer in a remote Christian community nestled in the mountains. An unexpected encounter with a Frenchman causes Layla to question her role as a woman living within a patriarchal society.
Summary
La nuit du verre d'eau (2023), directed by Carlos Chahine, is a drama film that follows Layla's awakening to the societal norms and expectations imposed upon her as a woman. Set in a remote Christian community during the summer months, Layla's accidental encounter with a Frenchman acts as a catalyst for self-reflection. Despite limited plot details, the movie promises to explore themes of female empowerment and societal critique.
