Yomeddine (2018) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

Beshay searches for his origins with Obama, finding companionship on the road but no reunion with the family he seeks.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Life at the Colony

Beshay collects scraps, injures his foot, and encounters an obstacle when he seeks an X-ray. His visit to his wife and Obama's request to go with him establish a hope of leaving for a better life.

Key Events

• Scrap Collecting — Beshay makes a living collecting scraps near the colony. Characters: Beshay Location: Near the leper colony
• Foot Injury — Beshay injures his foot while working. Characters: Beshay Location: At work near the leper colony
• Permit Required — Hospital staff say Beshay needs a manager's permit to get an X-ray. Characters: Beshay Location: Hospital
• Visit to His Wife — Beshay visits his wife, who is being kept at the colony while recovering. Characters: Beshay Location: Leper colony
• Obama Asks to Leave — The orphan Obama asks Beshay to take him along. Characters: Beshay, Obama Location: Leper colony
• Promise of a Better Life — Beshay promises that they will leave someday and find a better life. Characters: Beshay, Obama Location: Leper colony

A Search Begins

Beshay discovers that he has no family file and is told that finding relatives is hopeless. He chooses to search for his village anyway, and Obama follows him.

Key Events

• Missing Family File — Beshay learns that he has no family file. Characters: Beshay Location: Unspecified office
• Search Discouraged — He is told that finding relatives after so many years is hopeless. Characters: Beshay Location: Unspecified office
• Decision to Travel — Beshay decides to search for his native village in Abuhoor. Characters: Beshay Location: Leper colony
• Obama Follows — Obama follows Beshay despite his attempts to send the boy back. Characters: Beshay, Obama Location: Road from the colony

Hardship on the Road

Beshay and Obama run out of money, lose their way, and are detained by police. After escaping, they continue south with help from people they encounter.

Key Events

• Money Runs Out — The travelers run out of money during their journey. Characters: Beshay, Obama Location: On the road
• Lost on the Journey — Beshay and Obama lose their way while traveling south. Characters: Beshay, Obama Location: On the road
• Police Detention — The pair are detained by police. Characters: Beshay, Obama Location: Unspecified police detention
• Escape and Continue — After escaping detention, they continue south with help from people they meet. Characters: Beshay, Obama Location: On the road
• Meeting Hamed — Beshay and Obama encounter Hamed and other people living on the margins. Characters: Beshay, Obama, Hamed Location: City
• Truck Ride Arranged — Hamed helps arrange a truck ride toward Abuhoor. Characters: Beshay, Obama, Hamed Location: City

A Village Without Welcome

Hamed helps the pair get a truck ride toward Abuhoor, where Beshay is denied recognition by a family he believes is his. A record confirms that his parents are deceased, and he and Obama prepare to rest and return.

Key Events

• Arrival in Abuhoor — Beshay and Obama finally reach the village Beshay believes is his origin. Characters: Beshay, Obama Location: Abuhoor, Qena
• Family Denies Beshay — A man denies knowing Beshay and insists that Beshay died as a child. Characters: Beshay Location: A house in Abuhoor
• Rejected After Surviving — Beshay explains that he survived leprosy, but the family turns him away. Characters: Beshay Location: A house in Abuhoor
• Parents Recorded Deceased — A record tells Beshay that his parents are deceased. Characters: Beshay Location: Abuhoor
• Rest Before Returning — With no family reunion, they decide to rest and head back in the morning. Characters: Beshay, Obama Location: Abuhoor
• Ready to Ride with Animals — Beshay is prepared to ride with the animals if he is refused passage on the train. Characters: Beshay, Obama Location: Abuhoor

Story Breakdown

• Colony Life — Beshay's difficult circumstances and his connection with Obama establish the journey's emotional starting point.
  • Scrap Work — Beshay earns a living collecting scraps near the leper colony.
  • Injured Foot — An injury at work leads Beshay to seek an X-ray.
• Blocked Treatment — Beshay encounters an administrative barrier while trying to obtain medical imaging.
  • Hospital Permit — Hospital staff require a manager's permit for an X-ray.
  • Visit to His Wife — Beshay visits his wife at the colony while she is recovering.
• Shared Hope — Obama asks to leave with Beshay, who promises a future beyond the colony.
  • Obama's Request — The orphan asks Beshay to take him along.
  • Promise of Change — Beshay says they will someday leave and find a better life.
• The Family Search — Beshay learns that records will not make his search easy but decides to travel anyway.
  • No Family File — Beshay discovers that he has no family file.
  • Journey to Abuhoor — Despite being discouraged, Beshay sets out for the village he believes he came from.
• Roadside Hardship — The journey tests Beshay and Obama through practical difficulties and police detention.
  • Lost and Penniless — Their money runs out and they lose their way.
  • Police Detention — The pair are detained, then escape and continue south.
• Help Along the Way — People they meet assist the travelers, including Hamed's help with transport.
  • Meeting Hamed — Beshay and Obama encounter Hamed and other people living on the margins.
  • Truck Toward Abuhoor — Hamed helps arrange a truck ride toward their destination.
• Rejected in Abuhoor — Beshay reaches the village but is denied recognition by the family he seeks.
  • Denied Identity — A man says Beshay died as a child and denies knowing him.
  • Survival Explained — Beshay explains that he survived leprosy, but the family turns him away.
• Return Without Reunion — The search yields no family reunion, and Beshay and Obama prepare to leave.
  • Parents Deceased — A record tells Beshay that his parents are deceased.
  • Rest Before Returning — They decide to rest for the night and head back in the morning.

Directed by

Abu Bakr Shawky

Key Cast

• Rady Gamal — Beshay
• Shahira Fahmy — Nurse
• Ahmed Abdelhafiz — Obama
• Shehab Ibrahim — Rayes
• Mohamed Abd El Azim — Radwan