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A family of four is stuck on an idyllic island that hides a shocking reality.A family of four is stuck on an idyllic island that hides a shocking reality.A family of four is stuck on an idyllic island that hides a shocking reality.
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Through the decades of cinema, there are movies that you enjoy most, movies that you love most, movies that you remember most, movies that you refer most but this one is different. To understand and to appreciate this movie you need to have guts. You need to have passions. You need to have knowledge about what it talks about. It's a movies that blends with the art makers want to deliver to you! Before starting to watch this movie remember that you don't have to expect anything from this movie and I want to warn all of you that don't expect that this movie is a thriller one! It's a movie that can bend your mind!
For most people, the movie is slow and boring and you find the storyline everything, everywhere all at once.
But once you get the grasp of the story you are set for a good, deep and dark movie. The english dubbed version doesnt sound as good as the arabic, So I watched in Arabic with subtitle and it sounded way better.
All four lead actors are phenomenol. While the story leads you to the concept of hallucination from dehydration and injuries, the reality is far from that. The film is well directed and the end solves all the puzzle.
However it is not a thriller but a pure psychological thriller.
Dont compare the movie with anything and you will love it.
But once you get the grasp of the story you are set for a good, deep and dark movie. The english dubbed version doesnt sound as good as the arabic, So I watched in Arabic with subtitle and it sounded way better.
All four lead actors are phenomenol. While the story leads you to the concept of hallucination from dehydration and injuries, the reality is far from that. The film is well directed and the end solves all the puzzle.
However it is not a thriller but a pure psychological thriller.
Dont compare the movie with anything and you will love it.
I watched this because it was interesting to see how wildly deviant the reviews were and so I needed to see exactly what it was people loved or loathed about it.
The cinematography is very good, and there's not a lot of script to this but that's the point, it's art and supposed to be through the eyes of the daughter. It's well worth persevering to the end as imagination becomes fact.
Hopefully this will be thought provoking for all of you lucky enough to be able to watch this in comfort, not everyone is so blessed.
The closing text of the movie explains everything If you've not understood it by the time you get to that point.
The poor reviews either don't get it or refuse to believe the suffering of millions, shame on you.
The cinematography is very good, and there's not a lot of script to this but that's the point, it's art and supposed to be through the eyes of the daughter. It's well worth persevering to the end as imagination becomes fact.
Hopefully this will be thought provoking for all of you lucky enough to be able to watch this in comfort, not everyone is so blessed.
The closing text of the movie explains everything If you've not understood it by the time you get to that point.
The poor reviews either don't get it or refuse to believe the suffering of millions, shame on you.
Forced to disconnect from reality because the mind can no longer handle the situation. Entering an alternative within that broken mind, one that is so confused and scattered...is one's only escape from the pain and torment. Some of us have lived through that. It's like a body that goes into shock, and so does the mind when you have a nervous breakdown. The mind looks for ways to sever from the body to preserve life and ease the pain so one can survive. You feel you are drowning or treading water, but sometimes you see a light because there is internal intervention, via angels or other guardian beings.
It's very clear from the current rating and reviews on here that a LOT of people didn't get this movie. It certainly doesn't spoon feed anything to the audience. If you're looking for something that makes perfect sense and leaves you with zero questions, this is not the film for you.
Despite a small cast and a pretty minimal plot, the actors did a beautiful job conveying their emotions throughout. Hope, despair, determination, love for each other.
The ending brought me to tears, and while I can see why this movie may not have mass appeal, I am baffled that someone could watch this and not feel even slightly moved.
Despite a small cast and a pretty minimal plot, the actors did a beautiful job conveying their emotions throughout. Hope, despair, determination, love for each other.
The ending brought me to tears, and while I can see why this movie may not have mass appeal, I am baffled that someone could watch this and not feel even slightly moved.
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- TriviaPrior to principal photography, the entire cast, producers and crew spent two days cleaning up the island from general waste, glass and plastic bottles returning it to its pristine state. The move was hailed by the local fishermen and local authorities.
- ConnectionsFeatures Capharnaüm (2018)
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