"'Capernaum' begins with what looks like the preamble to a high-profile custody battle. A haunted-looking couple arrive at court in a flurry of flash-bulbs and microphones, where they're joined by their 12-year-old son, who skulks into the chamber with a gaggle of stewards. But it soon becomes clear that the seating plan isn't quite right for a divorce: in this case, the boy is the plaintiff, and the mother and father are about to be judged. To pin-drop silence, young Zain (Zain Al Rafeea) announces that he wants to sue his parents "for giving me life" - which is, without question, a weighty statement for any 12-year-old to make. But wait until you see the life they gave him." (The Telegraph)
director: Nadine Labaki
composer: Khaled Mouzanar
With: Kawthar Al Haddad, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole, a.o.
Credits
director: Nadine Labakicomposer: Khaled Mouzanar
producer: Michel Merkt, Khaled Mouzanar
screenplay: Jihad Hojeily, Michelle Keserwany, Nadine Labaki, Khaled Mouzanar
Editor: Konstantin Bock
Cinematography: Christopher Aoun
production company: Boo Pictures
More info
dialogue: Arabicsubtitles: Dutch/Fr subt.
Country: Lebanon - United States of America
year: 2018
Filmography
NADINE LABAKI (1974): Caramel (2007), Where Do We Go Now? (2011), Capharnaum (2018).
Technical Specs
format: DCPframe: 1:2,35