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Until Things Get Better

2007Movie2 h 5 min

58

DecentGoodWatch score

58

DecentGoodWatch score

Summary

A film highlighting the issue of street children and the marginalized social class living under the pressure of economic conditions in a shanty district. Nahid escapes from her stepfather’s harassment only to become a victim of a horrible rape incident. She then becomes a dancer.

Good for

Friends night
Thought-provoking
Adults

Skip it if

You need an uplifting mood
Graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by: Khaled Youssef
Written by: Khaled Youssef, Nasser Abdulrahman
Produced by: Kamel Abu Ali, Walid Sabri
Music by: Yasser Abdel Rahman, Kamal Al Taweel

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Facts

December 17, 2007 · 2 h 5 min · Violence, Sexual Content

Released: December 17, 2007
Runtime: 2 h 5 min
Content: Violence, Sexual Content
Genres: Drama
Original language: Arabic

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Until Things Get Better worth watching?"

Questions about Until Things Get Better

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Until Things Get Better worth watching?

58

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 5.9).

Will I feel good after watching Until Things Get Better?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Until Things Get Better plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Until Things Get Better in English?

Arabic

No, it was made in Arabic.