All language subtitles for The.Matchmaker.2023.ARABIC.WEBRip-NF

Once upon a time,
there was a girl called Aliaa.

A man fell in love with her
and they got married.

But as time went by, he caused her pain.

He hurt her. He broke her.

May God never let a young girl
suffer as she did.

Or a grown one.

She was desperate
for anyone to believe her,

but no one did.

She went looking for a solution,
but no one would listen to her.

Not even her own family.

She sought
a solution to her problem.

For someone to listen.

Suddenly, there was an ear
in the middle of the desert

that heard her.

An ear with strange features.

An ear that could understand her problem,

and solve it.

That ear promised
to give her a servant who would obey her.

So it gave her Siba.

The one we used to hear about
from our grandmothers.

Siba The Hidden One.

She cleansed the sins of her man,

and he came back a new person.

From that day on, she was content,

and started thinking
about others like her.

The hidden ring
belonged to Siba.

She revealed herself,

and punished all men
for her and for every other woman.

Reema!

Reema?

Reem!

Reema?

- You blinked! You blinked!
- I didn't! A fly flew into my eye.

- I saw you blink!
- Something flew into my eye.

I saw you blink!

You always beat me at this game.

Hello, Tarek.

Hi. -I
left your dinner on the stove.

Sorry. We ate without
you, 'cause you're late.

That's all right. -Why
does Daddy work so late all the time?

He has a lot of work, sweetie.

More than you do?

Not more than your mom.

But I work in IT, baby.
I'm always the last one out.

Mama, what's IT?

Well, it's…

You know when the system at
school won't let you log in?

The people you call are IT.

But who said "IT"?
Was it me or her?

Hey, it's all right.
It's just a question.

And I'm trying to answer her.

Mama knows everything.

Sweetie, your dad knows
everything. He can tell you.

Did you do your
homework? -Yes.

Good. Come on, put away
your things. It's bedtime.

Come on in.

Which floor?

Second floor.

There's a difference
between a male and a man.

There's a lot of males out there
these days, but men? Not a lot.

So what do you mean
when you say "a man"?

Being in charge.

Being in charge
is a woman's job as well.

She's in charge. She comes back home
and she feeds the kids.

On top of that, she has to work...

Different kinds of responsibilities.

- She has to do all this.
- No, no, no.

Hello?
Hello?

Hi, Tarek.

Hello.

Where are you?
Will you be home soon?

- I'm at work.
- It's already so late.

I know it is,
but I still have stuff to do.

We ate without you.
Want me to leave you a plate?

- Sure.
- When will you be home?

I'll finish up and head home.

- Okay, bye.
- Bye.

Is it his job to
take care of the kids? Or stay at home?

Throughout history...

He has to help raise the kids.

Okay, but, Salma,
use a smaller font and fewer words.

And as a rule of thumb,

whenever you're addressing
one of our subsidiaries,

never use
the words "would you kindly."

Your tone has to be direct.

- "You are required to."
- Okay.

That's it.

Good.

Good job. Excellent work.

I don't even smoke.

I heard a noise, so I came down.

It sounded like a seagull.

Have you ever heard one?

So how's work?

Gross.

Watch out for Abu Mouath.

How come?

He's a harasser.

I know.

That he's a harasser?

Mm-hm.

I'll be all right.

Tarek, how's Abu Mouath's
request coming along?

I'm printing out the invoices.
I'll give them to Salma.

But Salma resigned today.

INVITATION TO ABU MOUATH

Do you feel lonely?

That no one cares about you,
and you haven't yet found your calling?

Well, I have the answer
to your problem. I have what you need.

A magical place,

an amazing landscape,

with a partner
who can appreciate and transform you.

Your marriage will be finalized
within 24 hours,

with total protection of your privacy.

Register now. No one will ever know.

You haven't booked a hotel yet?

So, dear listener,
you've got to take a different direction.

We've been talking for years
about changing and taking a new direction.

I think, basically,
that it's about making the decision.

To every man listening right now, be bold.

Get out. Go.

If an idea scares you,
you need to go for it.

As a man, you need to seek adventure
and take risks.

You can stay at home
when you're an old man with gray hair.

Put yourself where you wanna be.

Hello there.
Uh, I have a reservation...

First of all,

I'd like to inform you, sir,

that you will receive a new outfit
for you to wear while you're here.

Secondly,

once the activities are over, guests must
stay in their rooms, no matter what.

For your safety, of course.

And lastly,
if you need anything at all,

just dial the number zero
from your room's telephone

and we're
more than glad to help.

Who are those men there?

Like you,

they're guests.

Uh, how do I get to my room?

A bellboy will be here soon
to escort you there. Have a pleasant stay.

- Thank you.
- Of course.

This is
a special outfit for you.

There's also a headscarf

so that
guests may hide their faces.

Why hide them?

To protect privacy.

Good evening, dear guest.

If you
would please come with me.

Where are we going?

You'll find out soon.
If you would please come with me.

Hello there.
We're so glad you came.

Likewise.

So how was your trip?

A bit exhausting.

And what do you think
about our little place?

I just
got here, so I don't know.

But, uh, I can already say that this
place is, uh, impressive, genuine.

Genuine.

I love that word.

Indeed.

Our tradition is very genuine.

And because you're genuine,
we accepted your application.

And
hopefully, you'll be pleased.

How's your family doing?

They're just fine.

You didn't
bring your kids along?

I'm kidding.

I could see you were tense
and I thought I'd try a joke.

Okay, so you visited our
website, looked at our services,

and most importantly, you saw
the complete secrecy we operate with.

The marriage
ceremonies that we do here

are done
with a sense of community.

So you'll
be attending other weddings,

and therefore, other
guests will attend yours.

Unless, of course, you have a problem
with that. We would completely understand.

Mm, I have no problem with that.

Excellent.

Open it. Go on.

Put it on.

It looks great on you.

Thank you for the ring.

Could I at least
see the girl that was selected?

Hm.

You will. Later.

Just get some rest for now,
and everything will come in time.

Saad, see that he's well rested.
He's come such a long way.

WE'RE PLEASED TO INVITE
YOU TO TONIGHT'S WEDDING

BE READY AT
8:30 PM SO WE CAN ESCORT YOU

- Is this your first time?
- Huh?

Is it your first time here?

Yes, it is.

You're lucky, you know?

And you? Your first time?

Yeah.
You'll have a great time.

- How do you know?
- Be patient. Just wait.

- You know how it works around here?
- No one knows how things work around here.

That's exactly what you want.

- What do you mean?
- It's a different world.

It's not like back at home. I regret
that I never knew about it before.

Don't you have an image in your
head of your own ideal woman?

Hm, I never thought about
it. Never crossed my mind.

Come on now.

Hm, I guess you just have
something you won't admit.

What does
that have to do with it?

It has to do with you wanting to
stay here for the rest of your life.

What makes
you so sure about that?

Because
all my friends who got in,

well, not one ever came back.

Did you see how happy the
groom was, pulling the camel?

Here's hoping.

You're right.

It was our pleasure.

Thank you for the lovely evening.
-It was our pleasure.

You're forbidden
from leaving your room.

I thought I heard something.

Everything is under control.
Please return to your room now.

Salma!

Salma!

Salma?

Tell me, son,

have you seen Salma?

Do you know where she is?
Where'd they take her?

- I'll ask someone.
- No, don't bother. I already did.

I couldn't find her.

Gone for two days now.

How do you know Salma?

Salma's my daughter.

I came here for her.

I… believe
she'd never leave me that long.

You're her father?

Yes. I'm her father.

She said someone had proposed
to her. Someone from her work.

And she wanted us to meet.

You see,
son, we want her to marry.

Please, son.
I'm begging you.

Go find her.
If you do, bring her back.

I'll take your glass.
Get some rest.

Where'd you get that?

They gave
it to me when I got here.

Listen to me, son.

I'll tell you where to go.
Where to look for her.

I beg you, son.
You have to.

Swear to me.

I swear.

Listen to me, son.
Don't let anyone see you going out.

You can't trust anybody in here.

Just head to the main gate,
and don't flinch.

Just show your ring.

Then, keep going straight
until you get out of this place.

You'll have the hotel
to the south,

and the farmlands to the north.

To the right, you'll have the desert,
and to your left will be your way out.

Keep going straight ahead
until you reach the farmlands.

Once you get past the farmlands,
you'll see a long passage ahead.

To the left and to the right,
you'll see mud houses.

Once you get there, keep going right
into the first farm you see.

You'll find a well to the left.

Once you reach the well,
that's it, you're there.

Behind the well,
you'll see the wilderness.

Go there, and you'll see the lights
of the house from that point.

Please, son, I'm begging you.

Bring Salma back to me.

Who are
you, and why are you here?

Are you looking for Salma?

Do you know her?

Yeah. But I'm thirsty.
I really want some water first.

Why don't you get it?

You know everything.

Now everyone goes to live there.

They say it's
a land of riches and abundance.

She's way too far from home.

Poor Aliaa.

She was
left all alone out there.

Now everyone goes to live there.

They say it's
a land of riches and abundance.

She's way too far from home.

Poor Aliaa.

She was
left all alone out there.

Now everyone goes to live there.

They say it's
a land of riches and abundance.

She's way too far from home.

Poor Aliaa.

She was
left all alone out there.

Now everyone goes to live there.

They say it's a land
of riches and abundance.

She's way too far from home.

Poor Aliaa.

She was
left all alone out there.

Now everyone goes to live there.

It's a
land of riches and abundance.

She's way too far from home.

Poor Aliaa.

She was
left all alone out there.

No!

This place is strange.

Everything about it is.

I don't know.

Maybe I saw something
I wasn't supposed to see.

What do you mean?

I went out last night.
I heard a noise.

I went out there
thinking it was a fight or something.

There was nothing at all.

It was quiet.

Then I saw that woman.

You know her.

She was with her
assistant. The creepy one.

They were
standing outside a room,

but I couldn't see inside.

Then the
matchmaker gave me that look.

That scary look, you know?

So I ran back to my room.

I had nightmares.

Each one
stranger than the one before.

I couldn't sleep.

But it's almost done.

My flight is tomorrow.
I am leaving this place for good.

Tomorrow? What do you mean,
man? We have to leave today.

Tomorrow might never come.

I've been seeing strange things.
Nightmares and weird dreams.

I don't even know if I'm actually
talking to you for real. I don't.

So what are you thinking?

I think we should get out of this
whatever it is we've gotten into

and just go home.

No!

No! Did
you forget about my wedding?

That's right. Tonight's my wedding.
Besides, what goes on here, stays here.

You won't find your Mona.
I'll never find Salma.

Let's leave
before it gets even worse.

But Mona?

Did you see her?
Are you sure she even exists?

Listen to me.
This place is dangerous.

There's
a million Monas out there.

Okay.

Fine. Let's
meet in the lobby in an hour.

Hold on.
What happened to your hand?

Like I said,
strange things keep happening.

I'll see you in the lobby.

I hope you work that day.

But I know you can't handle it.

Thank God you're okay.

Hey, hey! Oh,
man, it's great to see you.

Really.
Seriously. How are you?

Hi.
What's taking so long?

- I've been waiting.
- Waiting for me?

We agreed to go.

You misunderstood.
You totally misunderstood.

I was trying to scare the ones who run
this place so I could get what I want.

And I did.
I threatened them.

"Unless you give me
what I came for, I'm gone."

So they did!

They brought me Mona.

Yeah,
that's her in there. Mona!

Wait a second. Hold on.

Here's your invitation.
The wedding is tonight.

Take it!

Well, hi there, sir.

Are you leaving?

Am I leaving?
Yeah, I'm getting out of here.

May I ask how come?

Is that all right?

Is this a hotel or a prison?

I'd like
to leave now, all right?

As you wish.

A car will be here shortly.

This place is strange.

Everything about it is.

And the nightmares…

Please, son, I'm begging you.

Bring Salma back to me.

What is it? Are you okay?

I want to go home.

I just want to go.

What did I tell you
when you first got here?

But you wanted to rush
everything, you fool.

Just wait.

You'll get what you want.

Curse you to hell!

Are you stupid?

Why are you even here?

Answer me!

I came for you.

I curse the day I first saw you.

How dare you?

You ruined everything.

You ruined my life.

I ruined your life?

Oh, really?

Did you even have one?

Why have
you been so different lately?

Your silence is suspicious.

I feel pain.

Pain that I've never felt before.

I don't know what it is.
But I do know that I'm not happy at all.

Many years back…

Many.
In another lifetime.

When I was your age.

The only thing I ever did
was pretend I was someone I was not.

I mean, can you imagine?
Every day, you're you, but you're not.

And all of that for what?

To please everyone else.

I used to watch my glow fade away
day after day.

So don't talk to me about pain.

What's the purpose?

None of the women here
chose this position for herself.

I know that you have suffered.

But we can choose happiness.

What is that?

Really, what is that?

That is just
a fairy tale. You know that.

I believe in your concept.

But there is no mercy
in this place anymore.

Look at your arms.

Is that the
mercy you're talking about?

Do you see mercy?

Where was mercy
when they were doing that to us?

So what's the plan now?
Will they stay here as slaves?

What about the wife
who awaits her husband's return?

A husband who would
just make the same mistake?

You never know.
We could change them. We could...

No pain, no gain.

I really feel sorry for you.

An ear in the middle of the desert
offered a different solution.

I hope you'll understand
why I did what I did.

And I hope you won't be mad at me.

Your wise teachings are still there,
and your lessons are still being learned,

but with a different approach.

An approach I had to adopt
to see your dream become a reality.

Don't hate me.

I'm still the same girl who came to you
completely lost and disoriented.

That girl who became strong
because of you, and only you.

I know that you'll thank me in time.

- You blinked!
- I didn't!

Reema, I saw you with my own eyes!
What do you mean, you didn't?

You blinked before I did anyway.
You're the loser, not me.

I'm not. I might have lost
last time, but this time...

I want to play too.