''Congratulations'' (, translit. 1000 Mabrook read as Alf Mabrook or a Thousand Congratulations) is a 2009 Egyptian film directed by

Ahmed Nader Galal Ahmed Nader Galal (born June 13, 1970) is an Egyptian film director who grew up in an artistic family. He is the son of director Nader Galal and the grandson of director Ahmed Galal, whom he is named after. His grandmother is the actress Mary Que ...

, played by

Ahmed Helmy Ahmed Muhammad Helmy Abdel Rahman Awwad (; born November 18, 1968) is an Egpytians, Egyptian actor, comedian, film producer, author, TV host and diplomat. He started his career in 1993 on the Egyptian satellite broadcast in a program called ''Le ...

, a man who wakes up one morning to discover that the day repeats, a carbon copy of the day before, trapping him in an inescapable vicious circle. This man has dream to live for 100 years, however, he is living for one day only and that day keep repeating to show him the negative and positive things in his life.

Plot

The film revolves around Ahmed Galal, an irresponsible, egotistical accountant working in a stock-trading company. At the beginning of the film, he is portrayed as a man who has no limits; a man who can fire employees just to maximize profits and who deals with his family with such carelessness that he is entirely out of touch with what is happening in their lives. The events of the film take place on Ahmed's wedding day, which goes horribly wrong. He wakes up to experience the usual domestic routine: His father shouting at him to get out of the bathroom, his mother complaining of the workload, and his customary bickering with his sister. In the street, he witnesses a burglary but doesn't bother to stop the thief. On his way back from work, he finds himself wrongly accused of a hit-and-run he didn't commit. The onlookers persuade him into taking the victim to the hospital. After going to the police station, he finds that his car has been seized by the authorities. The climax is when, crossing the street, a huge truck hits him and he dies. Well, technically, he doesn't. He wakes up the next day, initially assuming that what has happened in the past 24 hours was a dream, before he experiences the same day all over again, meeting the same exact characters, having the same conversations and witnessing these unchanged incidents.

Cast

as Ahmed Galal * Mahmoud Fishawi as Ahmed's father * Laila Ezz El-Arab as Ahmed's mother * Sara Abdulrahman as Ahmed's sister *

Mohamed Farag Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, ...

as Karim *

Rahma Hassan Rahma Hassan (, born 15 December 1988) is an Egyptian actress and former model. She started her career as a model in music videos as well as some commercials. Her first role in 2009, followed by breakthrough role as a co-star in ''El Alamy'' with ...

as Sara

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* 2009 films 2000s Arabic-language films Films set in Egypt 2009 comedy films Egyptian comedy films 2000s Egyptian films {{2000s-comedy-film-stub

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