An ill Muslim woman on the margins of society is thrown together with a Coptic security guard traumatized by a terrorist incident in this beautifully realized drama of two outcasts trying to survive.
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Courtesy of Pareidolia Productions In the hands of a director who loves his characters, the term “spare” to describe the style of a film should in no way imply a lack of warmth. On the contrary, minimalism can contain the essence of a story which might otherwise be constricted when set in a more distracting, less generously proportioned framework. Such is the case with Mohammed Hammad’s virtuosic control of style and subject in “Safe Exit,” his long-awaited sophomore feature that premiered in the Berlinale’s Panorama program earlier this year. Rigorous in form without sacrificing its emotional power, the film addresses outsider status and the fear of terrorism in contemporary Cairo, proving that Hammad’s confident grasp, evident in his 2016 debut “Withered Green,” is the real deal.
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