A woman in a downhearted mood struggles to keep up appearances in front of her chirpy and driven office colleagues. An encounter with a dying roach in the office toilet develops into an absurd friendship, becoming the comforting companionship she needs until she realizes its destructive effects on her life.

Festivals, awards and nominations

Official Selection- Malmo Arab Film Festival, Sweden
Official Selection- Ajyal Film Festival, Qatar
Official Selection- Tampere International Film Festival, Finland
Official Selection- Monsters Taranto Horror Film Festival, Italy
Official Selection- Fantafestival, Italy
Official Selection- Durban International Film Festival, South Africa
Official Selection- Horrible Imaginings, USA
Official Selection- Santorini International Film Festival, Greece
Official Selection- Nashville International Film Festival, USA
Official Selection- Imagine Science Film Festival, USA
Official Selection- Macabro International Film Festival, Mexico
Official Selection- Maskoon Film Festival, Lebanon
Official Selection- Lusca Fantastic Film Fest, Puerto Rico
Official Selection- Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival, Spain
Special Mention- Cinefantasy International Fantastic Film Festival, Brazil

director
Maysaa Almumin
cast
Enas El Fallal- The Woman Sedky Sakhr- The Boss Sandy Sawiris- The colleague
country of origin
Kuwait
production year
2020
language
arabic
runtime
14