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Capernaum Movie (2018): Where to watch and stream online

Q: Where can I stream Capernaum?

You can stream Capernaum on: Apple TV Store and Amazon Store

Capernaum

Drama

2018, Movie, 2h 6min

After running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime and being sentenced to five years in jail, a hardened, streetwise 12-year-old Lebanese boy sues his parents in protest of the life they have given him.

Country: United States,United Kingdom,France,Lebanon

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Reviews

Critic Ian Freer

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...a picaresque journey through Beirut streets, shot through with harsh realities and touching tenderness.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Michael Ordona

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Newcomer Al Rafeea is superb as Zain; Yordanos Shiferaw is sympathetic as an undocumented immigrant who befriends him.
Co-writer (and well-known Lebanese actress) Nadine Labaki's direction is extremely effective.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

Critic Chris Nashawaty

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...for all of its brutal, raw force, Labaki’s excellent film is tough sledding — a sucker punch that lands with the emotional force of Dickens relocated to the slums of the modern-day Middle East. It leaves a bruise.

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly

Critic Simran Hans

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Rafeea, a non-professional actor and Syrian refugee, is the film’s secret weapon (...) his strange, fascinating, eerily adult face offers a litany of minute expressions.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Robbie Collin

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...a crazily ambitious, heart-in-mouth neorealist version of Baby’s Day Out

Read full review at The Telegraph

Critic Tomris Laffly

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There is an undeniable neorealist quality to Labaki’s work, bringing to mind not only the first half of Garth Davis’ "Lion," but also the likes of Vittorio De Sica’s "Shoeshine" and Sean Baker’s "The Florida Project"...

Read full review at Roger Ebert

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In the heart of Beirut, a resourceful 12-year-old boy named Zain embarks on a journey through chaos and hardship. After enduring neglect from his parents and witnessing the heartbreaking fate of his sister, he decides to take a stand against their choices by suing them for bringing him into such a harsh world. Living in squalor with countless responsibilities, Zain's struggle for survival leads him to cross paths with Rahil, an undocumented Ethiopian worker who offers him refuge—and her baby Yonas becomes his charge when she mysteriously disappears. As desperation mounts, Zain's fierce determination fuels his fight against injustice and despair. "Capernaum" poignantly captures the resilience of children amidst overwhelming social and economic challenges, urging audiences to confront uncomfortable truths about family and survival in society's fringes.

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You can stream Capernaum on: Apple TV Store Amazon Store