<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">The United Arab Emirates has presented a variety of cinematic works during the past year (2024), including the movie The Sand Castle, or what is known as the movie Behind the Waves, which was first shown at the Red Sea International Film Festival in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on December 8, 2024, and achieved great success thanks to its attractive story and exciting and interesting events that made it a distinguished and successful artistic work. Follow us to learn more details.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Connect with your favorite stars easier and faster through a special <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar">social networking application</a> that allows you to exchange messages and photos easily.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">The Sand Castle movie story</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In the context of drama and science fiction, the story of the movie The Sand Castle revolves within foreign films around a family of four people who find themselves stranded on a picturesque deserted island and their lives are about to end, so they try and struggle to stay alive. During their struggle, the doors of their past open before them and lead them to many painful and destructive events for them, and it highlights the main characters in a deep way with its blend of dramatic events and events of mystery and science fiction to be more exciting and suspenseful, making all eyes attached to it from beginning to end with great enthusiasm, especially with its discussion of many important topics.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Exciting events of the movie The Sand Castle</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Sand Castle movie is set on a picturesque, poetic island in a deserted area, where the events revolve around a family of four: the husband, Nabil, the wife, Yasmine, and their two children, Jana and Adam. The events begin with this family finding themselves stranded on this island unexpectedly, and the magic and beauty of the island begin to captivate their hearts. However, there is a darker undercurrent that quickly appears, making the family struggle to settle down and survive in these unexpected circumstances.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Get the latest <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-ads">celebrity ads</a> directly on the Special app, where we show you everything new from international stars.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The hidden secrets begin to be revealed and are subjected to many tests that reveal their strength and connection. Both Nadine Labaki and Ziad Bakri were able to embody their roles with great skill and realism, which added depth and attractiveness to it. Nadine played the role of the mother who is trying hard to find any sign in order to save her family, and Ziad played the role of the father who seeks to contact by radio to ask for help and they are saved. Their children also embody the roles with merit. Zein plays the role of the teenage son who isolates himself from others and runs away to listen to music and smoke his father's cigarettes, while Rayman is the little girl who isolates herself from the world and creates an imaginary world around her and builds sand castles on the beach. As events pass and tensions increase, the boundaries of reality and imagination overlap and make them face many difficult situations in order to stay alive. It is a powerful exploration that explains the impact of different factors on relationships between family members when they are exposed to different pressures, whether psychological, social or cultural. </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:456/504;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/8917e0f5-1a1e-4974-92e9-a3ae932e1939.png" alt="The Sand Castle movie"></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">The Sand Castle movie heroes</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Among the most prominent stars who participated in the film The Sand Castle, who are famous for their successful and prominent works, are:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> ● Nadine Labaki played the role of Yasmine.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> ● Ziad Bakri played the role of Nabil.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> ● Reem Al-Rafei played the role of Jana.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> ● Zain Al-Rifai played the role of Adam.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> ● Written by Mattie Brown, Yasmina Karajah and Hind Fakhro.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> ● Directed by Matty Brown.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Follow <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/exclusive-content">exclusive content</a> that you can't find anywhere else, and enjoy benefits that you can't miss through Special, the most famous site in the world. </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1397/697;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/bc72d01c-06fb-4b29-972f-96e93ab06a4f.png" alt="The Sand Castle movie"></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Viewers and critics' opinions on the movie The Sand Castle</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The Sand Castle, which lasts for one hour and thirty-eight minutes (98 minutes), has received wide acclaim from a large number of viewers and critics from all over the world, due to its attractive and distinctive idea, its exciting cinematic style, its enjoyable narrative method, in addition to its strong plot and the exceptional acting performance of the entire crew, especially with the director’s choice of picturesque filming locations and an appropriate soundtrack that made it an unparalleled cinematic work. However, it was subjected to one criticism, which is its somewhat slow pace. However, in general, it is an exciting experience and a distinctive addition to cinematic works and a suitable choice for lovers of films full of mystery, excitement and suspense.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Nadine Labaki's latest works</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> One of the latest artistic works in which the star Nadine Labaki participated is the film Dancing on the Edge of the Volcano, which was produced last year, specifically on January 13, 2024, and within a documentary framework, its story revolves around the explosion that occurred in Beirut on August 4, 2020, which caused the destruction of a large area of the Lebanese capital. The Lebanese filming team chose to complete work on its film in a country going through a difficult economic crisis and social collapse, directed and written by Cyril Aris and starring Nadine Labaki, Mounia Akl, Abla Khoury, Saleh Bakri, Giana Rustom, Nadia Charbel and other prominent stars.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Connect with your favorite stars easier and faster through a special <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar">social networking application</a> that allows you to exchange messages and photos easily.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In conclusion, The Sand Castle is one of the most prominent foreign films that gained wide fame and great popularity, especially when it was shown on the Netflix digital platform on January 24, 2025, and caused a great uproar as it became the subject of conversation for many audiences at different age groups thanks to its exciting and deep story, its strong plot, and its treatment of many topics such as sacrifice, family, and challenges, so it becomes an influential cinematic experience worth watching.</p>