Caramel(2008)

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Synopsis

In Beirut, five women meet regularly in a beauty salon, a colorful and sensual microcosm of the city where several generations come into contact, talk and confide in each other. Layale loves Rabih, but Rabih is married. Nisrine is Muslim and her forthcoming marriage poses a problem: she is no longer a virgin. Rima is tormented by her attraction to women and especially to this lovely client with long hair. Jamale is refusing to grow old. Rose has sacrificed her life to take care of her elderly sister. In the salon, their intimate and liberated conversations revolve around men, sex and motherhood, between haircuts and sugar waxing with caramel.
In Beirut, five women meet regularly in a beauty salon, a colorful and sensual microcosm of the city where several generations come into contact, talk and confide in each other. Layale loves Rabih, but Rabih is married. Nisrine is …
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In Theaters

  • February 1, 2008

MPAA Rating

PG (for thematic elements involving sexuality, language and some smoking)

Genres

Drama, Foreign

Run Time

1 hour 35 minutes

Distributors

Roadside Attractions

Box Office

$1,060,591

Directors

CAST

Nadine Labaki

Layale

Adel Karam

Youssef

Abla Khoury

Voice at Audition

Caroline Labaki

Girl Leaving Audition

Ismail Antar

Bassam

Aziza Semaan

Lili
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