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A small family living on the outskirts of war-damaged central Beirut struggles daily with the realities of their claustrophobic apartment, loss of income, and the father's increasing blindness and rapid physical decline. The wife has isolated herself from husband and son, spending most of her time pacing the same stretch of sand out of boredom and frustration. The son, the "Penguin" o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More