Quick Info
- Year
- 2018
- Director
- Nadine Labaki
- Duration
- 126 min
- Language
- Arabic
- Country
- Lebanon / France
External Ratings
IMDb8.4
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes89%
🎯 Metacritic74
📺 Where to Watch
External links — subscription may be required
Capernaum
Our Rating
9.1/10
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8.7/10
Overview
A Lebanese child sues his parents for bringing him into a world of poverty and suffering. A painful humanistic film depicting the fragility of childhood in conflict and poverty.
Rating Breakdown
Story
9.3
Acting
9.5
Direction
9.2
Cinematography
9
Music
8.7
✓Pros
- Child actor Zain's unbelievable performance
- Painfully realistic heartbreaking story
- Universal humanistic message
- Exceptional direction by Nadine Labaki
✕Cons
- Emotionally very difficult to watch
- Deeply sad throughout
