Martyr review – masterful, visceral study of grief
Last modified on Thu 11 Mar 2021 09.40 EST Grief is a contradictory emotion: an intangible state of mind, while inducing overwhelming physical responses. Mazen Khaledâs masterly Martyr strikes the right balance as it simultaneously grounds the act of grieving in the real as well as the abstract. On a hot summer day in Beirut, Hassane (Hamza Mekdad) is restless. He lives with his parents who constantly nag him to get a job. Even his masturbation session in the shower is interrupted by his father grumbling about water waste. Dreaming of being submerged in the ocean, Hassane tries to find r...
Source: theguardian.com