A Matter of Life and Death

Film

A Matter of Life and Death

Saudi Arabia
Director
Anas Ba Tahaf
Year
2026

A love story… just not the safe kind.

Haya's convinced she's going to die before thirty, so she's living like it — loud, reckless, completely unfiltered, no brakes. Then one of her stunts goes wrong and lands her in the ER... right into Youssef. A heart surgeon. Calm, controlled, lives by a schedule. The human opposite of her in every way. Naturally, she decides he's her destiny. What follows is chaotic, funny, and a little bit ridiculous — neon nights, strange rituals, the kind of moments you can't plan for. Her countdown keeps ticking. His walls keep cracking. And somewhere in between, they both start remembering what it actually feels like to be alive. A love story for anyone who's ever felt like too much.

Top cast

Directed by

Anas Ba Tahaf

Written by

Sarah Taibah

Produced by

Gianluca Chakra, Mohamed Hefzy, Sarah Alghabra, Anas Ba Tahaf