A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death (2026) is a comedy, romance film directed by Anas Ba Tahaf.

Haya's convinced she's going to die before thirty, so she's living like it — loud, reckless, completely unfiltered, no brakes. Then one of her stunts goes wrong and lands her in the ER... right into Youssef. A heart surgeon. Calm, controlled, lives by a schedule. The human opposite of her in every way. Naturally, she decides he's her destiny. What follows is chaotic, funny, and a little bit ridiculous — neon nights, strange rituals, the kind of moments you can't plan for. Her countdown keeps ticking. His walls keep cracking. And somewhere in between, they both start remembering what it actually feels like to be alive. A love story for anyone who's ever felt like too much.

Cast

Sarah Taibah

Hayat

Yaqoub Al-Farhan

Youssef

Husam AlHarthi

Dr. Asaad

Fay Fouad

Ms. Dina

Amani al-Jameel

Aunt Rawya

Ghada Aboud

Aunt Nafeesa

Rahaf Ibrahim

Nouriyah

Mai Hakeem

Abeer

Najla Al-Abdullah