Capernaüm ("Chaos") tells the story of Zain (Zain al-Rafeea), a Lebanese boy who sues his parents for the "crime" of giving him life. The film follows Zain as he journeys from gutsy, streetwise child to hardened 12-year-old "adult" fleeing his negligent parents, surviving through his wits on the streets, where he meets Ethiopian migrant worker Rahil, who provides him with shelter and food, as Zain takes care of her baby son Yonas in return. Zain later gets jailed for committ... (Full plot summary below)
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Capernaüm ("Chaos") tells the story of Zain (Zain al-Rafeea), a Lebanese boy who sues his parents for the "crime" of giving him life. The film follows Zain as he journeys from gutsy, streetwise child to hardened 12-year-old "adult" fleeing his negligent parents, surviving through his wits on the streets, where he meets Ethiopian migrant worker Rahil, who provides him with shelter and food, as Zain takes care of her baby son Yonas in return. Zain later gets jailed for committing a violent crime, and finally seeks justice in a courtroom.
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| Cinema ScopeRichard PortonSuch escapades will eventually fill undiscerning art-house patrons with a warm glow and leave them none the wiser concerning Beirut's mean streets. |
| VoxAlissa WilkinsonThe film contains some outstanding performances by children (including a toddler!) and it's undeniably going straight for the heartstrings. |
| The New York TimesA.O. ScottCapernaum, a sprawling tale wrenched from real life, goes beyond the conventions of documentary or realism into a mode of representation that doesn’t quite have a name. It’s a fairy tale and an opera, a potboiler and a news bulletin, a howl of protest and an anthem of resistance. |
| Toronto StarPeter HowellCapernaum is an absolute heartbreaker about children in peril and the plight of undocumented people. |
| The SkinnyJoseph WalshCapernaum will have you in floods of tears. |
| The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenCapernaum is a searing, unforgettable work. |
| CocalecasRuben Peralta RigaudIn the end, "Capernaum" is a film that will have two sides. Those who will love it unconditionally, and those who will feel repulsion for a supposed emotional manipulation. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)Robbie CollinA social-realist blockbuster – fired by furious compassion and teeming with sorrow, yet strewn with diamond-shards of beauty, wit and hope. |
| Village VoiceBilge EbiriDespite an awkwardly didactic climax, the results are grueling and powerful. |
| leonardmaltin.comLeonard MaltinCapernaum, which roughly translates to "chaos," is a deeply empathetic movie, made all the more remarkable by Labaki's work with non-professional actors. |
