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1. ›Heart Touching Movie : Capernaum(2018)@sheikhshaon1267d

   Hello all movie loving friends, how are you all? Today I have seen such a wonderful movie, which keeps surprising my thoughts and feelings. I got to see a very valuable movie among thousands of movies. Everyone can see and know through today's movie how painful the brutal real life style of people can be due to poverty.

   We may understand how much poverty is painful in people's lives, but we may never have thought of how much of a curse it can be for children to give birth to more children in poor families. But it is well understood that poverty turns a man's life into a dog's life. Children born in poor families are like puppies.

   I can't get out of the scenes of the movie in any way, the events of the movie are creating an exceptional feeling in my mind. From a guardian of only 12 years, our sense of responsibility, tolerance, big brother's love towards sister is really impressive. Let us introduce you to today's amazing movie.

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   Movie Name - Capernaum. Movie director - Nadine Labaki. Movie Release Date - September 20, 2018. Movie Genre - Drama Movie. Movie Time - 2 Hours 6 Minutes. IMDB rating of the movie - 8.4 out of 10. Movil Personal Rating - 4.7 out of 5. Movie Country - Lebanon. Movie Language - Arabic.

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   Who played important roles in the movie:

   Fadi Kamel Youssf (Selim) and Nadine Labak (Nadine) played the poor and failed parents in the movie. Child actor Zain Al Rafeea (Zain) played the lead role in the movie. Moreover, those who played the role of children excellently, they are Cadra Izam (Sahar), Boluwatife Treasure (Yonas) and Farah Hasno (Maysoun). Rahil has also played the role of another poor mother.

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   Favorite scenes of the movie:

   1) Scenes of Zain, a child from a poor family, and his sister Sahar working together to help the family. 2) 12-year-old elder brother tries to keep his 11-year-old sister in love. 3) The scene of the younger sister Sahar protesting against marrying the older Asad at the age of 11. 4) Expressing Zain's desire to study despite poverty. 5) At the age of 12, try to escape from the environment and live a little better. 6) The scene of Zain's parent taking care of Yonas with a sense of responsibility. 7) The scene where he marries his younger sister at a young age and tries to kill Asad, blaming him for her death. 8) Analysis of the scene of filing a case in the name of his parents and the cause of Zain's suffering in the court. 9) The joyful scene of receiving his first birth certificate at the age of 12.

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   Things that were painful in the movie:

   1) The scene of marrying the 11-year-old daughter Sahar to the landlord's older son for non-payment of house rent for the rest of her life and the news of Sahar's untimely death. 2) The scene of advising children to work and manage the family even after they want to study. 3) Scenes of sending people to foreign countries, selling them for money. 4) The poverty-stricken life of the Lebanese people was truly painful. 5) Also an 11-year-old girl like Sahar getting married and her untimely death was not pleasant at all. 6) The scenario of not producing the child's birth certificate due to poverty was also troubling.

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   Important things to note in the movie:

   1) First in the movie we see the war-torn poverty of Syria and Lebanon. 2) The condition of the poor families in Lebanon is brilliantly portrayed through Zain's family. 3) The difficult life of Ethiopian refugee Rahil and her child can also be seen in order to live a little better. 4) The scene where Zain is only 12 years old working hard to run his father, mother and his family. 5) The scene of Zain wanting to study with his father and getting upset. 6) The scene where Zain tries to protect his younger sister by preventing his younger sister's marriage when he is only 12 years old. 7) The scene where Zain's sister is forced to marry and leaves home and looks for a job to make ends meet. 8) The scene of Rahil letting Zain stay in her family despite being a poor mother and also seeing him as a big brother to Yonas. 9) The hard work of a poor mother Rachel to move to another country to live independently. 10) Even a small child like Zain tries to go to another country to live a little better. 11) The case of Zain asking his father for his birth certificate. 12) The story of the death of the younger sister Sahara after being forced into marriage at a young age and her reaction and revenge as the elder brother. 13) Also the case of Zain's case against his father and mother and the scene of Zain's parents presenting their crimes in front of the judge. 14) The smiling face of Zain getting his own valid ID at the age of 12.

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   Movie Review:

   In the movie, we see the difficult lifestyle of the poor families living in Lebanon, very beautifully portrayed in Zain's family. For that first of all it is necessary to know about Zain's family. The Zains are a large poor family with father, mother and numerous younger siblings. In between, Zain's father and mother made them work hard in the landlord's shop.

   With her, Zain's parents arrange the marriage of their 11-year-old daughter Sahar to the landlord's grown-up son in order to pay their rent and live in the house for free. But Zain loves his sister very much and refuses to marry her to Asad, the owner of the house. When Zain's parents force him to marry Sahar, he leaves the house and goes to find work for himself.

   [IMAGE](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/20/capernaum-review-nadine-labaki-zain-al-rafeea)

   But danger does not follow Zain, as a result of which Rahil is caught by the police and Zain is in danger with Younas. Zain learns that his identity card allows him to travel to foreign countries and has the opportunity to live well there. But for that he needs Zain's birth certificate first.

   Forgetting everything, Zain goes to his father's house to get the birth certificate, where his father tells him that they don't have a birth certificate and do whatever you want. Meanwhile, Zain learns that his younger sister is dead, immediately this 12-year-old Zain goes to kill Asad with a knife and is caught by the police and sues his parents.

   As a result, on the day of judgment, like an experienced guardian, his father and mother should not give birth to any more children, and all their failures will be beautifully presented before the judge. The scene that made everyone, including the judges, wonder. Finally after all Zain poses for his valid ID with a smile and presents his victory beautifully.

   Comment:

   The director has portrayed the story of the movie so beautifully that the events of the movie are very nice. Those of you who haven't seen this amazing movie are truly missing out. So let me tell you, watch the wonderful movie very soon and let me know how you like the movie.

   We will talk about a new interesting movie. Thank you all for taking the time to read the article and watch the movie.

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2. ›Capernaum | Review | (ENG) (ESP)@kruznik71806d

   

   In general terms, I like to appreciate realistic cinema, which in many cases is pessimistic, showing us a harsh reality that few are able of accepting and only elude through ephemeral fantasies.

   Capernaum is one of those films where rawness is the main active component of its content. A film that can open our eyes to the misery that exists in many parts of the world and the chaos that a poor, hungry and sick society can be.

   The film begins by introducing us to a boy named Zain who is in court for having stabbed a man, however, he is the complainant: He denounces his parents for having brought him into the world under subhuman conditions.

   En líneas generales me gusta apreciar el cine de corte realista que en muchos casos es pesimista, mostrándonos una cruda realidad que pocos son capaces de aceptar y solo la eluden a través de fantasías efímeras.

   Capernaum es una de esas películas en donde la crudeza es el principal componente activo de su contenido. Una película que nos puede abrir los ojos ante la miseria que se vive en muchas partes del mundo y la caótica que puede ser una sociedad pobre, hambrienta y enferma.

   La película inicia presentándonos a un chico llamado Zain que se encuentra en la corte por haber acuchillado a un hombre, sin embargo él es el denunciante: Denuncia a sus padres por haberlo traído al mundo bajo condiciones infrahumanas.

   

   

   After this little snack, the film directed by Nadjne Labaki shows us the whole process to get to this point. Zain's past, the misery in which he lives but above all the act that prompted this child who has no identification, to stab a man.

   Zain lived with his parents and a bunch of siblings crammed into a house where laziness was the daily bread. Sahar his sister, spent a lot of time with him, both sold juices in the streets and made an effort to survive. The situation is complicated when Sahar has her first period at the young age of 11 and under a primitive system she is already a prospect to marry.

   Después de este pequeño abrebocas la cinta dirigida por Nadjne Labaki, nos muestra todo el proceso para llegar a este punto. El pasado de Zain, la miseria en que vive pero sobre todo el acto que impulso a este niño que no tiene ni identificación, a acuchillar a un hombre.

   Zain vivía con sus padres y un montón de hermanos hacinados en una casa en donde la desidia era el pan de cada día. Sahar su hermana, compartía mucho tiempo con él, ambos vendían jugos en las calles y hacían un esfuerzo por sobrevivir. La situación se complica cuando Sahar tiene su primer periodo a la corta edad de 11 años y bajo un sistema primitivo ya es prospecto para casarse.

   

   Her parents are quick to sell her as a marriage, claiming that she will have a better life with her husband. Zain does not accept that reality and tries by all possible means to flee with his sister, but he is just a child and the die was already cast for Sahar. Zain decides to run away from home and begins a long journey through the streets, hunger, misery and desolation.

   Soon he meets another important character in this story who is Rahil, an immigrant from Ethiopia who also does not have a legal identification. The two become good friends and Rahil entrusts Zain with the care of her baby while she works, but Rahil is arrested for lack of documents and Zain took care of the baby not knowing what had happened to his mother.

   Sus padres no tardan en venderla como matrimonio, alegando que tendrá una mejor vida con su esposo. Zain no acepta esa realidad e intenta por todos los medios posibles huir con su hermana, pero es apenas un niño y la suerte ya estaba echada para Sahar. Zain decide huir de casa y empieza un largo viaje entre las calles, hambre, miseria y desolación.

   Pronto se encuentra con otro personaje importante en esta historia que es Rahil, una inmigrante de Etiopia que tampoco tiene una identificación legal. Ambos se hacen buenos amigos y Rahil le confía a Zain el cuidado de su bebe mientras ella trabaja, pero Rahil es detenida por falta de documentos y Zain se hizo cargo del bebe no sabiendo que había ocurrido con su madre.

   

   

   The whole movie can produce a strong commotion. The reality of extreme poverty in which we live in many countries makes us reflect on how lucky many of us are and how we make ourselves blind to such a situation. The life of Zain that apparently being 12 years old he had to face is almost inerrable. We can see many of the worst situations that a child of his age can face here. Sales of drugs to survive, humiliation, beatings and the death of his sister was the climax for him and what caused him to stab her husband.

   I have said in previous posts that I firmly oppose traditions of this type, I mean forced marriages and even worse between minors. An 11-year-old girl will never be physically or mentally prepared to deal with the complicated situations of a marriage.

   The life of many children on the street is raw and society is cruel to them for being seen as a nuisance or parasites that just go around begging, but the reality is that we have no idea what these children suffer and of course that such a life Heavy and cruel make their personalities change forever in many cases, never being able to recover their childhood.

   Toda la película puede producir una fuerte conmoción. La realidad de extrema pobreza en que se vive en muchos países nos hace reflexionar en cuan afortunados somos muchos de nosotros y como nos hacemos los ciegos ante semejante situación. La vida de Zain que aparentemente teniendo 12 años tuvo que afrontar es casi inerrable. Muchas de las peores situaciones que puede afrontar un niño de su edad las podremos ver aquí. Ventas de drogas para sobrevivir, humillaciones, golpes y la muerte de su hermana fue el climax para él y lo que condiciono a que acuchillara al esposo de ella.

   He dicho en anteriores post que me opongo firmemente ante tradiciones de este tipo, me refiero a los matrimonios forzados y aun peor entre menores de edad. Una niña de 11 años jamás estará preparada ni físicamente ni mentalmente para abordar las complicadas situaciones de un matrimonio.

   La vida de muchos niños en la calle es cruda y la sociedad cruel con ellos por ser vistos como un estorbo o parásitos que solo andan mendigando, pero la realidad es que no tenemos idea de lo que sufren estos niños y por supuesto que una vida tan pesada y cruel hacen que sus personalidades cambien para siempre en muchos casos no pudiendo recuperar su niñez jamás.

   

   

   Labaki knew how to play with this whole scenario, placing heartbreaking, dramatic scenes in front of our eyes and putting us in the shoes of this child who did not choose to live in such misery.

   On the other hand, we have a clear message that the Lebanese director offers us, do not have children if you do not have the necessary conditions to give them a healthy life. It is very common that the poorer a place is, the more children there are per family and it is somewhat contradictory but it is part of the mentality that these families have.

   Capernaum without a doubt gives us a reality slap to each of the spectators who have seen it. At the Cannes festival he won the jury prize and this is one of the festivals that I respect the most. Without any doubt I consider this one of the best films that I have seen not only from the East but in general terms. The sensitivity that Labaki offers us with such a heartbreaking plot in lands so exotic for us who live in the West is something that I have rarely seen.

   Labaki supo jugar con todo este escenario, colocando frente a nuestros ojos escenas desgarradoras, dramáticas y poniéndonos en la piel de este niño que no eligió vivir en semejante miseria.

   Por otro lado tenemos un claro mensaje que la directora libanesa nos ofrece, no tengas hijos sino tienes las condiciones necesarias para darles una vida sana. Es muy común que entre más pobre sea un lugar más hijos allá por familia y es algo contradictorio pero es parte de la mentalidad que estas familias tienen.

   Capernaum sin lugar a dudas nos da una bofetada de realidad a cada uno de los espectadores que la hemos visto. En el festival de Cannes se llevó el premio del jurado y este es uno de los festivales que más respeto. Sin ningún tipo de duda considero esta una de las mejores películas que he visto no solo de oriente sino en términos generales. La sensibilidad que nos ofrece Labaki con una trama tan desgarradora en tierras tan exóticas para nosotros los que vivimos en occidente es algo que he visto pocas veces.

   

   

   Another important issue addressed by this production is child trafficking. Rahil had been harassed many times by a subject who sold false documents for immigrants. He constantly asked her to sell his son to him so that he could give him to people who would take better care of him, the rest of the story he left for when they see the movie.

   In conclusion, Capernaum is a film that cannot leave anyone indifferent. It addresses important issues such as poverty, pedophilia, child trafficking, etc. A film that is not easy to digest, like City of God, because it puts us in the shoes of children who have stolen their innocence. This is another one of those movies that I recommend with my eyes closed but besides that it is a title that I have seen more than 3 times, making it one of my favorites.

   Otro tema importante que aborda esta producción es el tráfico de niños. Rahil había sido acosada muchas veces por un sujeto que vendía documentos falsos para inmigrantes. El constantemente le pedía que le vendiera a su hijo para podérselo dar a personas que se encargarían mejor de él, el resto de la historia se las dejo para cuando vean la película.

   En conclusión, Capernaum es una película que no puede dejar a nadie indiferente. Aborda temas de importancia como la pobreza, la pedofilia, el tráfico de niños, etc. Una película que no es fácil de digerir, como Ciudad de Dios, porque nos pone en la piel de niños que les han robado su inocencia. Esta es otra de esas películas que recomiendo con los ojos cerrados pero además de eso es un título que he visto más de 3 veces, convirtiéndola en una de mis favoritas.

   

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3. ›Capernaum - Movie Review@coldsteem2687d

   

   Why the hell wasn't Zain Al Rafeea nominated by the Academy for Best Actor? Okay, maybe this film didn't meet the screen requirements for 2018. I have to believe it was a technical reason and not a simple oversight. Because this may well have been the best performance of 2018. It was certainly better than Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody, considered by some to be the favorite this year (I really don't know why...he just wasn't that good). In any event, if you have an opportunity to see Capernaum while it is still in theaters, go see it.

   

   Zain (Zain Al Rafeea) is a sinewy twelve-year-old. Zain is an unregistered child in a poor area of Lebanon. He hustles money working for Assaad (Nour El Housseini). He also uses forged prescriptions to buy drugs that his family smuggles into jail to make a unique form of prison hooch. Zain is overly protective of his sister, Sahar (Haita "Cedra" Izzam). When eleven-year-old Sahar is promised to Assaad for marriage, Zain attempts to run away with her. His plan fails, but Zain leaves anyway. His hollow eyes reflect an experience and loss that betrays what remains of his wiry youthfulness. Zain ends up at a small amusement park, lonely and hungry. He finds sympathy in an illegal Ethiopian worker named Rahil (Yordanos Shiferaw). Zain needs food and shelter, Rahil needs someone to help care for her young son, Yonas (Boluwatife Treasure Bankole). It is an odd relationship that works out well for everyone involved. When Rahil ends up with legal issues, Zain is left to make hard decisions that will affect more than just his own future.

   

   This original screenplay was created by Director Nadine Labaki who also plays an attorney in the film. She co-wrote along with Jihad Hojeily and Michelle Keserwany. I am not familiar with any of their earlier work but see that Labaki and Hojeily have worked together on previous projects. This one is likely to be their best. It will be hard to top. The characters are effective, drawing out empathy even when they don't deserve it. The story creates strong tension at times, leaving viewers to wonder how dark the film will turn. The story is original and manages to be a social commentary without preaching. It was measured, focusing on the characters and story and allowing the message to come through naturally. This story felt complete and even had an ending that was rewarding. While the pacing is deliberate, it never felt slow. This is a thoughtful film that requires a bit of introspection and contemplation while watching. I felt moved by it. If this film had qualified, I am certain it could have been nominated for best original screenplay. It could certainly stand toe-to-toe with First Reformed.

   

   I believe Labaki managed to tease out every ounce of talent from her cast. The performances were moving. While I was unfamiliar with the cast, this was the type of film that didn't require familiar faces. It didn't matter. What mattered were the performances and the editing, which created compelling scenes that fully engaged me. It is hard to believe that Al Rafeea was a Syrian refugee working as a delivery boy when he was discovered by Labaki. Maybe those deep, hollow eyes have seen the things our character has seen. The scenes with Bankole are particularly poignant. The way they managed to get the young child to cooperate with particular scenes amazed me. And I would have truly believed that Shiferaw was her mother. I even felt connected with Haddad and Yousef who portrayed the boys parents. They were flawed people, yet relatable. Their performances allowed a humanity that might have otherwise been missed. The casting helped elevate this excellent film.

   

   Capernaum received an R rating from the MPAA. The material is difficult to digest. The themes are certainly adult themes. It is a dark film, but not without redemption. The redemptive qualities of this film elevate it for me. There is a drug aspect to this film, as well as juvenile homelessness, child abuse and some adult references. Overall, this film is not violent or sexual. I would probably not limit this film to any particular age category. Younger viewers may have a difficult time coming to terms with the plot, but the film itself is not very objectionable to me. I am not going to place an age restriction on this one. Great film. Run time is two hours, six minutes.

   

   I have seen a few of the foreign film nominees for the Academy Awards this year. It is a solid group. I enjoyed both Cold War and Shoplifters. I gave both of those films a solid 7.5 recommendation. This film is better. I would have a hard time believing Roma is better than this film. I think Roma will win because it has had greater exposure. And because Netflix purchased the rights to the film and has been attempting to influence the academy. Without having seen Roma, my vote is for Capernaum. This film should have been nominated for best original screenplay and Al Rafeea should have been nominated for Best Actor. Yes, it is that good. 9/10.

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