'Causeway' Explores Toxic Masculinity Through Its Protagonists
The message to take away from 'Causeway' is that toxic masculinity can manifest in anyone, no matter what their gender identity is.

Mahmoud is in a relationship with his cousin whose father, his rich uncle, appointed him as his company's manager. When Mahmoud starts an affair with a girl, she tries to get him to wed her. Fearing a scandal that would cost him everything, he kills her.
The message to take away from 'Causeway' is that toxic masculinity can manifest in anyone, no matter what their gender identity is.
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