TIFF Lightbox, Cinema 2

Film Details: 88 minutes | Directed by Zain Duraie | Screening with "Stuck" | Fiction (60+ Minutes) | 2025 | Jordan, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia | Not a premiere | Selected at: TIFF (Discovery), BFI London Film Festival (First Feature Competition), Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival (Competition), Red Sea International Film Festival (Competition), Carthage International Film Festival (Competition) 

Synopsis: When her teenage son Basil is suspended from school after a disturbing outburst, Nadia refuses to believe anything is seriously wrong, convincing herself he simply needs discipline and guidance. But as Basil's behavior grows increasingly volatile and his mental state begins to unravel, Nadia finds herself trapped between denial, fear, and an overwhelming need to protect him. As the pressure inside their home intensifies, cracks in the family's carefully maintained façade surface. Struggling against stigma, silence, and her own emotional exhaustion, Nadia clings to the hope that love alone can save her son — until she is forced to confront painful truths she has long avoided. Set in contemporary Jordan, Sink is an intimate psychological drama about motherhood, mental illness, and unconditional love.