Best Times (2004)

7.5/10 113 min Drama

Overview

Ahla el-Awqat (The Best of Times) tells the story of a successful middle-aged woman (Salma, played by Hanan Tork) who is left to live with her step father after a not-so-tragic accident that claims the life of her mother. Salma goes on a quest to find out the identity of the sender of mystery letters and packages. One letter includes a picture of her and her two best friends from school (played by the Hend Sabry and Menna Shalaby), whom she has not seen for 14 years. Reunited, the girls embark on the quest of finding the identity of the sender.

Cast

Hanan Turk

Salma

Hend Sabry

Yusreya

Menna Shalabi

Doha Abdul Karim

Samy El Adl

Uncle Rabie

Amr Waked

Hisham Jalal

Khaled Saleh

Ibrahim

Hassan Hosny

Salma's father

Ahmed Kamal

Abdulsalam

Maha Abou Ouf

Najwa

Marwa Mehran

Jiji

Amir Karara

Tarek

Khairy Beshara

Himself

Salwa Mohamed Ali

Azza

Salma Gharib

Layla

Mohamed Shoman

Yasser El Tobgy

Sahar Kamel

Layla Al Eskandarania

Fatma Koshari

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