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Capernaum

Original title: Capharnaüm

“It takes courage to hope.”

2018 · 2 h 6 min
Directed by Nadine Labaki
Drama

Cast

Zain Al Rafeea

Credits

Written by: Nadine Labaki

Plot

Zain, a twelve-year-old boy from the slums of Beirut, sues his parents for having brought him into the world. Through flashbacks, we see how he grew up neglected, ran away, and took care of the baby of an undocumented Ethiopian woman. Nadine Labaki's 2018 film, with non-professional actors, won the Jury Prize at Cannes and was nominated for an Academy Award.

Sinekatalog’s take

A boy sues his parents for bringing him into the world. Nadine Labaki's film is tough, street-level and driven by its non-professional cast; it is manipulative at times but impossible to dismiss.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.4 / 10 (127,461 votes)
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