Fresh
The lovely twilit moments in this movie stay with one, and that summoning them up in your mind is like slowing down time.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
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Cairo Time
Overview
In Cairo on her own as she waits for her husband, Juliette finds herself caught in a whirlwind romance with his friend Tareq, a retired cop. As Tareq escorts Juliette around the city, they find themselves in the middle of a brief affair that catches them both unawares.
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80%
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Fresh
Clarkson lights up Ruba Nadda's stately drama Cairo Time like the moon on a summer night, making every moment luminous with quiet, resigned longing.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Fresh
What it has going for it, however, is a strong performance from Clarkson, who has become one of the more reliable character actors in independent film.
Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
Confirms two things that hardly need confirming: The Egyptian capital is a breathtaking metropolis, and Patricia Clarkson is one of the best actors in the world.
David Lewis, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
Cairo Time proves hard to resist, the film's familiarity gradually giving way to a playfulness that feels new to the impossible-love subset of bourgeois melodrama.
Rob Nelson, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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