Capernaum(2018)

Sony Pictures Classics

R
Rated R for language and some drug material
2h 6m
- Drama

Release Date: Dec 14, 2018

90%
93%
8.4

While serving a five-year sentence for a violent crime, a 12-year-old boy sues his parents for neglect.

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Release Details

Original Release | Dec 14, 2018 | Limited

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Box Office Results

2025-04-15T15:26:50.270Z

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$24,988
Total US & Canada:
$1,661,096
Total International
$62,755,907
Total Worldwide:
$64,417,003

Current Showtimes

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Director & Top Cast

Nadine Labaki
Director

Zain Al Rafeea
Zain

Yordanos Shiferaw
Rahil

Boluwatife Treasure Bankole
Yonas

Kawsar Al Haddad
Souad

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Lebanon, United States, France, Cyprus, Qatar, United Kingdom

Language: Arabic,Amharic

Summaries

Storyline

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. With his family grappling with extreme poverty, forever indebted to their ruthless landlord, the sad twelve-year-old boy, Zain, is forced to fend for himself in the squalid and overcrowded slums of Beirut. Unable to save his eleven-year-old sister, Sahar, from an uneasy arrangement, Zain will soon find himself all alone in a faceless city, ending up at a small amusement park to befriend another lost soul: the Ethiopian cleaner and mother of one, Rahil. But, in this grim and hostile world, there is no room for dreamers--and as a horrifying discovery is the last straw--a rabid desire for retribution possesses Zain and his blood-thirsty knife demands justice. Who is to blame when love becomes hate, and life turns into an unendurable torment? — Nick Riganas Zain, a 12-year-old boy living in poverty in Beirut, sues his parents for neglect after being forced into survival on the streets. The story follows Zain's journey through hardship, child labor, and societal indifference, revealing resilience and moral courage. The film blends realism, social critique, and emotional storytelling, exploring childhood suffering, human rights, and the consequences of neglect and systemic failure, emphasizing the struggle for dignity in desperate circumstances. — chera_khalid

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