Top Cast
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Max Pemberton
Omar
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Mohamed Grayaâ
Youssef
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Kaouther Dhaouadi
Dalila
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Eleanor Crowe
Haya
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Bayrem Jabri
Rayan
Overview
A young boy escapes his failing body and isolated life by traveling in his dreams. When his step-father urges his mother to stop caring so much, both mother and son take an important and life-changing step.
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