Caramel

In Beirut, five women meet regularly in a beauty salon, a colorful and sensual microcosm of the city where several generations come into contact, talk and confide in each other. Layale loves Rabih, but Rabih is married. Nisrine is Muslim and her forthcoming marriage poses a problem; she is no longer a virgin. Rima is tormented by her attraction to women and especially to a lovely client with long hair. Jamale is refusing to grow old. Rose has sacrificed her life to take care of her elderly sister. In the salon, their intimate and liberated conversations revolve around men, sex and motherhood, between haircuts and sugar waxing with caramel.

[-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer

Visit the Official Website

Release Date: February 1, 2008
Genre: Art and Foreign
Running Time: 95 min.
Distributor(s): Roadside Attractions
Tagline:
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements involving sexuality, language and some smoking.

Director:
Nadine Labaki

Writer(s):
Nadine Labaki - Screenplay
Rodney Al Haddad - Screenplay
Jihad Hojeily - Screenplay

Producer(s):
Anne-Dominique Toussaint - Producer

Movie Casts:
Nadine Labaki - Layale
Yasmine Elmasri - Nisrine
Joanna Moukarzel - Rima
Gisèle Aouad - Jamale Tarabay
Adel Karam - Youssef
Sihame Haddad - Rose
Aziza Semaan - Lili
Fatmeh Safa - Siham - the beautiful customer
Dimitri Staneofski - Charles
Fadia Stella - Christine
Ismaïl Antar - Bassam
Victoria Bader - Beauty salon customer
Yousra Karam - Beauty salon customer
Nancy - Woman in taxi