When was the last time a captivating TV production got you so hooked to your screen that you could hardly take time off your binging marathon? Have you seen one recently? Weāve got one for you, the new Egyptian series 60 Daqiqa!
This Shahid series is about Yasmine, a married woman (Yasmin Raeis), who starts to discover hidden secrets about Adham, her husband (Mahmoud Nasr), that lead her to begin to question her life with him.Ā
60 Daqiqa consists of a total of 9 episodes, 8 of which have already come out and weāre anxiously waiting at the edge of our seats for the final one that will be released this coming Thursday!
If youāve been keeping up with this series, youāll surely understand why we feel this strongly about it! But if you havenāt watched it yet, weāre here to tell you why you absolutely need to!
The Masterful Performances
A series powered by such an extremely talented cast is sure to be classified as a hit production! For starters, letās talk about the brilliant Yasmin Raeis and how crucial her role was to the whole production. Her on screen character development had us filled with so much empathy and compassion.Ā Her powerful acting skills shined through her portrayal of the sorrowful life she was forced to face. She simply made us feel all sorts of ways throughout this journey.
The cast was filled with so many exceptional acting icons like Sawsan Badr and Sherine Reda. Both of them fit their roles quite perfectly! Sawsan Badr’s portrayal of the controlling strict mother was just right! While Sherine Reda’s role as the voice of truth made us love her more than we already do!
Although we haven’t seen Syrian actor Mahmoud Nasr in many previous productions before, but his role in the series sure had us stunned. His amazing performance gave us the chills throughout the whole 8 episodes. We can’t wait to see more of him!
Almost all the performances on this series were remarkably breathtaking! These actors and actresses sure made the series more of an outstanding hit than it already was!
The Captivating Plot
This series doesn’t just revolve around one story, it’s a lot of intertwined stories that come together to form one big picture! It’s not just about Yasmine’s current life with her husband, it’s one that also revolves around each of the characters’ past lives and upbringing that lead them to where they are now.
Since Adham, Yasmine’s husband, is a psychiatrist, he meets new patients with new problems each day. This is why, each character has a story that helps you connect to them and relate to their struggles. And brilliantly enough, despite their differences, each of these stories is somehow connected after all!
The Fast Paced Events
This is one of the series that you won’t be able to stop binging once you press play on that first episode! The events just keep on coming one after the other throughout the entirety of each of the episodes. You’ll be left with so many plot twists, sudden surprises and events that you wouldn’t see coming.
The fast paced events are sure to keep you coming back for more episodes but be sure not to miss the small details and learn to read between the lines!
The Powerful Message
You know the type of series that has it all? This is the one! This one of a kind production addresses so many problems and social issues through its interesting story. Despite being a series that mainly aims at raising awareness against domestic violence, it also highlights a lot of other crucial issues like mental illness. Not just that, but also the social stigma about mental illnesses and seeking help.
Domestic violence and sexual harassment are the key issues addressed in the series. It does an outstanding job of highlighting how they can absolutely turn around the lives of the victims and raises awareness about their hidden struggles and tragic circumstances.
Following the show’s great success, Yasmin Raeis decided to seize the moment and spread awareness against domestic violence. She sheds light on this issue through her newly launched social media campaign that urges victims to end the silence and speak up!
