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The Sand Castle

The Sand Castle

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The Sand Castle

"This is my land. Our paradise. Hidden from everyone. It doesn't know we're here."

2024

1h 38m

5.7(54 votes)

Thriller

Mystery

Drama

Fantasy

Overview

Stranded on a deserted island, a family of four scavenges for survival as their past unravels, sending them into a downward spiral of painful events.

Where to Watch

Stream

Netflix

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Production Companies

Front Row Filmed Entertainment

Akward Productions

إمباير إنترناشونال

The people behind it

Cast & crew

4 featured cast members

Starring

Nadine Labaki

Nadine Labaki

Yasmine

Ziad Bakri

Ziad Bakri

Nabil

Zain Al Rafeea

Zain Al Rafeea

Adam

Riman Al Rafeea

Jana

Creative team

Directed by: Matty Brown
Written by: Hend Fakhroo
Matty Brown
Produced by: Gianluca Chakra
Mandy Ward

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