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.
- Director
- Writers
- Nadine Labaki(screenplay)
- Jihad Hojeily(screenplay)
- Michelle Keserwany(screenplay)
- Stars
- Director
- Writers
- Nadine Labaki(screenplay)
- Jihad Hojeily(screenplay)
- Michelle Keserwany(screenplay)
- Stars
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 35 wins & 53 nominations total
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- Selimas Selim
- (as Fadi Kamel Yousef)
- Director
- Writers
- Nadine Labaki(screenplay)
- Jihad Hojeily(screenplay)
- Michelle Keserwany(screenplay)
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
- All cast & crew
Storyline
- Taglines
- "Why are you suing your parents?" "For giving me life."
- Genre
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for language and some drug material
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaAll 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.
- GoofsAt 1hr 35mins, Zain ties Yonas's leg to the shoe stand to prevent him from following or wandering into busy traffic, but he tied the right leg in the initial scene and then after a cut back to that scene seconds later he is now tied by his left leg.
- 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 versionsThe 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2019 (2019)
- georges-nahas
- Sep 22, 2018
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Chaos
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $4,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,661,096
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $24,988
- Dec 16, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $64,417,003
- Runtime2 hours 6 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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