I Wished For Solitude (تمنيت الوحدة)
Qumra Projects
/ Short Narrative / Qatar
In Arabic
Rated: This film has not been rated.
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Synopsis
A man is born with a rare illness that causes him to slowly lose his face throughout his life and is now at the stage where most of it has disappeared. His mother has lovingly crafted and painted him a mask that resembles a human face. After a conversation with his doctor, the man decides that it is time for him to become a recluse. He has his final poignant conversations with his mother, his friends, and the thing that means the most to him—the beetle that lives in his room. Through these dialogues, themes of isolation, illness, and social responsibility are unpacked. The man argues that, without a face, how can you truly be a part of human society?