As in most rom-coms, it's not if the couple will get together but how. Still, Mosallam's incisive and heartfelt, if occasionally on-the-nose, approach to matters of love, religion, family and culture sets the film apart.

A movie that proves you don't have to reinvent the wheel to build a new road.

"Breaking Fast" is a lovely antidote to the disharmony of these times, a soothing, comforting story about the importance of connection and understanding.

The story here trades on many conventions that the broader genre has seen before, but giving light to how these relationships are treated with a specific foundation is a treasure to watch.