Netflix has been bringing forth a lot of diverse content from around the world, and The Matchmaker from Saudi Arabia is one such addition to the list. Recently, there have been various releases from Saudi, like Al Khallat and even the first Kuwaiti series, The Exchange, was received positively by the viewers.
The upcoming psychological thriller drama film is directed by Abdulmohsin Aldabaan and produced by Telfaz11. With a runtime of about 1 hour and 21 minutes, it is said to be filmed entirely in AlUla, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Saudi Arabia. The spectacular location possesses 200,000 years of unexplored history, and we would be able to see its magnificence on screen.
The Matchmaker Cast
The ensemble cast of the film includes Hussam Al Harthy, Reem Alhabib, Nour Al Khadhraa, Rahaf Ibraheem, Asim Al Awwad, Nadia Almotery, Naif Abdulrahman, Jubran Al Jubran, Abdulaziz Al Mubaddil, Adel Al Johany and others.
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The Matchmaker Plot/Synopsis
Netflix’s description of the film reads, “When an office worker becomes powerfully infatuated with his beautiful intern, he follows her to a desert resort overrun with bizarre forces.” The story will follow follows Tarek (Hussam Alharthy), who is an IT worker and becomes infatuated with his office’s beautiful intern (Nour Alkhadra).
He follows her to a desert resort beset by bizarre forces, where a matchmaker (Reem Alhabib) promises men to pair them with their perfect bride. But when Tarek wanders outside the bounds of the resort, he uncovers an ancient vengeance. The trailer starts off in a mysterious manner with some masked men, Tarek running around the desert and some mysterious faces that indicate that something wrong is happening.
Even though Tarek is a married man with a daughter, he follows his recent crush to an unknown place from where escape seems pretty impossible. Although he is told that he will be living the best days of his life at the mysterious place, just like Tarek, everything seems suspicious. One character is even seen sharing that who so ever came there, never came/went back.
The secluded location, with all the hauntingly puzzling elements, piques the interest to know more about the film. The trailer hardly gives off any information about the story and what would unfold for Tarek when he finds himself in a dangerous situation.
The Matchmaker Release Date and Trailer
The film is scheduled to be released on 27th April 2023 on Netflix. Check out its trailer below.
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