Mé el Aïn (2024)

Aïcha lived with her husband, Brahim, and their three sons on a rural farm in Tunisia. She has prophetic dreams that foretell significant events in her life. In fact, her eldest sons, Medhi and Amine, ran away from home to join the terrorist organization Islamic State in the Syrian civil war. This completely changed Aïcha and Brahim’s lives. The couple had lived solely for their children, and now they feel lost and uncertain. They struggle to find meaning in their painful new reality. A few months later, Mehdi returns home, while Amine has been killed. Mehdi is accompanied by a pregnant woman named Reem, who wears a niqab. Brahim is troubled by his son’s silence and Reem’s attire. Aïcha sees things differently. She welcomes Mehdi and Reem into her home. She vows to protect her son and the pregnant woman at any cost. Mehdi’s return triggers strange events in the village. Aïcha is so focused on her son’s return that she pays little attention to the growing fear around her. She tries to set her maternal love against the encroaching darkness.