The Goat Life(2024)

2h 53m
- Adventure
- Drama

Release Date: Mar 29, 2024

An Indian man seeking work follows a job lead to Saudi Arabia, only to find himself forced to labor without pay as a goat herder in the remote desert.

Official Website

Note: Distributed by AA Films

Releases

Original Release | Mar 29, 2024

Box Office

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$625,000
Total US & Canada:
$625,000
Total International
$4,513,042
Total Worldwide:
$5,138,042

Director & Top Cast

Blessy
Director

Prithviraj Sukumaran
Najib

Jimmy Jean-Louis
Khadiri

K.r. Gokul
Hakim

Talib Al Balushi
Kafeel

Rik Aby
Kafeel Jr.

Amala Paul

Sainu

Robin Das

Hindiwala

Shobha Mohan

Ummah (Najib's Mother)

Nazer Karutheni

Kunjikka

Baburaj Thiruvalla

Karuvatta Sreekumar

Akef Najem

Rich Man in Rolce Royce

Aji George

Hamid

Vijay Chandrachudan

Friend 1

Ajesh Babu

Friend 2

Hasan Zaman

Grass Truck Driver

Sunil Kumar Muscat

Airport Staff (Telephone)

Shijo Dominic

Kunjikka's Assistant

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: India,United States,Haiti

Language: Malayalam

Summaries

Storyline

The life of Najeeb Muhammed, an Indian emigrant going missing. Najeeb's dream was to work and earn enough money to send back home. But, he achieves his dream only to be propelled by a series of incidents into a slavelike existence herding goats in desert. In the end, Najeeb contrives a hazardous scheme to escape his desert prison. — msz The film revolves around a young Indian man named Najeeb, who is ambitious and seeking a better life. After hearing about promising job opportunities, he decides to leave his home country and travel there, hoping to find work that will provide a good income to support his family. Upon his arrival, Najeeb faces a series of unexpected challenges. Despite being promised a respectable job by a job broker, he finds himself forced to work as a goat herder in a remote desert area. The harsh conditions and complete isolation put him to the test as he endures the work without pay and faces humiliation and harsh treatment from his employer. As time passes, Najeeb begins to adapt to life in the desert, but he never loses hope of achieving his dream of a better life. The film delves into Najeeb's internal struggle between surrendering to his difficult circumstances or finding a way to attain freedom and justice. Throughout this harsh journey, Najeeb meets others who share similar suffering, forming a strong human bond that helps them endure the injustice. Ultimately, the film explores themes of courage, hope, and the pursuit of justice in the face of oppression and exploitation. The movie brilliantly depicts how hope and a strong will can drive a person to overcome the toughest circumstances and achieve justice for themselves and others. — ahmedamdrs