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By Robert Abele (1,309) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 13 Dec 2018

[Labaki] finds a magically resonant space between documentary-like vibe and dramatic performance that honors the characters’ inherent humanity…

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By Monica Castillo (380) for TheWrap (3,203) on 13 Dec 2018

Days after watching the movie, I still have some reservations about how abuse is shown in the film, but it’s hauntingly effective…

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By Mike D'angelo (730) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 12 Dec 2018

Capernaum brims with compassion for the downtrodden, and that will likely be enough for many viewers (as it clearly was for the Cannes jury)…

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By Richard Brody (868) for New Yorker (1,403) on 10 Dec 2018

Labaki depicts underworld barbarity, official indifference, and the crushing weight of traditional misogyny through Zain's ferociously intelligent,…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 07 Dec 2018

[Director Nadine] Labaki is not without her glosses and her storytelling can be clunky, but the film is graced with many seemingly peripheral…

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By Diego Semerene (203) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 04 Dec 2018

Zain Al Rafeea's naturalness, however uncanny, only makes the film's maneuverings seem all the more obvious…

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By Harvey S. Karten (2,210) for Big Apple Reviews (55) on 28 Nov 2018

Given its stark visuals, its authentic acting by non professionals, and its humanism, Capernaum has become the obvious entry by Lebanon to…

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By Alan French (85) for We Bought a Blog (53) on 24 Oct 2018

All of this brilliance stems from the brilliant script from Labaki…

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By Rosalynn Try-Hane (91) for Liquid Marmalade (8) on 16 Oct 2018

A wonderfully complex and rich coming of age story that doesn't sugar coat the reality of life for those on the fringes of society…

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By Diana Cheng (11) for Asian American Press (5) on 30 Sep 2018

Labaki's realistic camera following Zain, whose family is undocumented migrants, takes viewers into the heart of a very real, universal issue,…

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By Christopher Llewellyn Reed (298) for Hammer to Nail (208) on 20 Sep 2018

Labaki…

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By Jorge (Jj) Negrete (92) for Butaca Ancha (324) on 11 Sep 2018

A disgusting act of film vanity disguised as a social conscience. Cinema is not nourished by heroes, but by ideas and art. [Full Review in Spanish]…

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By Jared Mobarak (867) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 08 Sep 2018

Capernaum is a poignant character study of a boy being punished for the crimes of a system that never gave him a chance…

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By Paul Ennis (17) for NOW Toronto (1,621) on 05 Sep 2018

Her frank depiction of unseemly behaviour is heartbreakingly real, her tireless humanism a constant presence…

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By Richard Porton (36) for Cinema Scope (405) on 04 Sep 2018

Such escapades will eventually fill undiscerning art-house patrons with a warm glow and leave them none the wiser concerning Beirut's mean streets…

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By Bilge Ebiri (1,050) for Village Voice (8,525) on 29 May 2018

Despite an awkwardly didactic climax, the results are grueling and powerful…

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By Ruben Peralta Rigaud (117) for Cocalecas (95) on 24 May 2018

In the end, Capernaum is a film that will have two sides…

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By Jordan Ruimy (242) for The Playlist (3,871) on 24 May 2018

Capharnaüm is not without its issues. The director over-relies on the courtroom scenes and the movie’s message is heavy-handed at times…

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By Anna Smith (519) for Time Out (7,510) on 23 May 2018

It’s quietly absorbing and fitfully shocking as we experience the sights, sounds and smells of the streets where a one-year-old child can…

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By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Vox (725) on 22 May 2018

The film contains some outstanding performances by children (including a toddler!) and it's undeniably going straight for the heartstrings…

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