When young Zain, age 12 and lacking any form of legal ID, finds himself in court, he sets out to sue his parents for bringing him into the world. In this powerful reportage-style saga, the Lebanese director skilfully captures the turbulent existence of an unloved guttersnipe.
More than 10 years after Caramel, Nadine Labaki adopts a gritty, documentary-style approach to chronicling the loveless existence of slum child Zain, age 12 and bent on suing his parent for giving him life. Much of her saga’s power comes from the stellar performances of its young non-professional cast, headed by an astonishing Zain Al Rafeea. Labaki’s nervous camerawork captures both the chaos and poignancy of the streets of Beirut, where Zain seeks refuge after fleeing his toxic,...
Feature film , Drama
LEBANON, France | 123 minutes | 2018
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