Cafarnaum

Simone Berlioz

This movie is deeply touchly with a great meaning of life, Labaki did a great work and it breaks your heart.

anita.tamm

I couldn't believe it at first - this movie exists. There exists a quite mainstream piece of media, of creation, that tells the story of a boy of 12, who wants to sue his parents for giving birth to him, for having children they cannot take care of, for not providing him with a life worth living. Its groundbreaking, its earth-shaking, its so sad and tagic that you cannot help but cry the first time you see him smile.

Cinema Omnivore

7.9/10, "A confidently wrought social reportage that dares to offer an unflinching look on the abject underbelly of a hand-to-mouth existence." my full review - https://wp.me/p1eXom-3Yj

Carlos Filipe Freitas

Simultaneously sensitive and straightforward in her directorial methods, Labaki articulates the moral complexities of the subject matter with an equal share of fascination and depression.

Tajomaru

A deeply moving and upsetting film. The plot is very powerful as the reality of the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon sinks in.

hubertguillaud

Capharnaüm tape-t-il trop fort ? Peut-être ? Moins que bien des films misérabilistes auxquels on nous a habitué (on pense à Lion ou Slumdog). Nadine Labaki ose nous montrer avec beaucoup de cruauté une forme de réalité, celle des enfants des rues. Certes, elle en fait un spectacle, mais un spectacle fort et grave à la fois, désespéré et magique, émouvant et qui met le spectateur en colère.

Andhika Eka Buana

CAPERNAUM really hit it off the park for me. One very angry movie Labaki has made here (and yet, she still found one or two moment of sweet laughter). Political? Maybe. But the reason I love this film so bad is less because of the message and more of how beautifully made the film really is, despite of it's ugly subject matter. Zain Al-Raffea did more with his eyes than all the Oscar nominees combined.

OFF_FRAME

Loved it. Thoroughly effecting and deeply emotional. The riveting central performance from Zain Alrafeea was so vitally alive, full of feeling and utterly lacking in self-consciousness. A harrowing watch that managed to wrap things up with a sense of hope where so many other films would kick you in the teeth. 5 stars