Capernaum

Original title: Capharnaüm

2018
15
2h 6m

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8.4/10

112K

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

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IMDb RATING

8.4/10

112K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,963

155

See production info at IMDbPro

Top rated movie #89

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 37 wins & 55 nominations total

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Capernaum: Rahil

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Trivia
All actors in Capernaum are people whose real life resembles that of the film. Thus, Zain's real life is similar (to some extent) to that of his character, as was Rahil, who was undocumented. For the character of Zain's mother, Nadine Labaki was inspired by a woman she met, who has 16 children and lives in the same conditions as those of Capernaum. Six of her children have died and others are in orphanages for lack of care. The one who plays the role of Kawthar really fed her children with sugar and ice cubes.

Goofs
at 4:17, Zain is shown being handcuffed behind his back and taken to court. Arriving in the court house, at 5:22, still handcuffed, he manages to scratch his face which would of course be impossible to do. A few seconds later, the judge asks that the handcuffs be removed, they were therefore definitely meant to be on a few seconds before.

Quotes
Zain: I want to make a complaint against my parents. I'd want adults to listen to me. I want adults who can't raise kids not to have any. What will I remember? Violence, insults or beatings, hit with chains, pipes, or a belt? The kindest words I heard were get out son of a whore! Bug off, piece of garbage! Life is a pile of shit. Not worth more than my shoe. I live in hell here. I burn like rotting meat. Life is a bitch.I thought we'd become good people, loved by all. But God doesn't want that for us. He'd rather we be washrags for others. The child you're carrying will be like I am.

Alternate versions
The US release was cut by around 3 minutes. The main deletion is the sequence in which Cockroach-Man tries to help Rahil get a permit by pretending to be her new employer.