Everything goes well in the beginning. Smooth flowing cinematography. Good acting. Vignette scenes. And then... that drowning rescue scene with the unnecessary characters, shots and a situation stretched way too far... that it became so contrived... too scripted and very telenovela. It just spoiled a great start.
6 Reviews
Beautifully shot
laduqesa29 May 2020
This was mesmerising from beginning to end. I'm not just talking about the hunky actors parading shirtless in shorts throughout much of the film. Nor the hints and glimpses of a deeper secret of forbidden friendship or longings that permeate so many scenes. I mean the story itself reflecting so many of the problems faced by present-day Lebanese youth (or Arab youth) in general and how these interact with the mores and concerns of an older generation. This is one of the few films I haven't deleted after watching once and I shall be watching again after a decent interval.
Not an LGBTQ Movie
Magdi_Morad26 December 2020
Deeply depressing
jromanbaker17 May 2021
I have just struggled my way through this film, and I have no idea where the rumour began that this is in any way a Gay/Queer film. A few male bodies in semi-nudity ( the rarest glimpses only of a very darkened masturbation under a shower is barely visible ) does not qualify this film to be put into this category. It has also deeply depressing scenes of grief and the cause of it, and anyone disturbed by bodies claustrophobically locked under water should avoid it. The opening in itself is strangely disturbing, but if I go further I will be giving spoilers. A negative experience.
Beautiful and Tragic
SpencerDecaturGA20 April 2019
As a unilingual American speaking only English some films are are to follow. This was not difficult but easy to follow. The stage craft of the internal dialogue demonstrates a skill to communicate beyond limits of local and language. The on location set of the beach was very beautiful. A great view into an unhappy part of humanity.
The echo of hope on the last unsatisfied moments of life
jasonisaikaly7 March 2021
Warning: Spoilers
A sentimental film that cannot be described in words. We began by a close-up shot of the protagonist to make the viewer to look harder like you are seeing this man for the last before he departs life, he is shown early on underwater, the answer was given, but you can expect that this can be a nightmare (the fear of death) to make the line between the reality and dream to be blur later in the film.
You are dealing with a director that understands this situation very well and makes it as quietly as profound as possible with the low budget that he have, he pulled out one of the greatest most unique films of Lebanon.
Maybe some people will watch it and think it's boring, because they are used to action, brain off movies. But those who understand the art form you will see the passion in every frame, we see every moment in his day, wake up, take a bath, arguing with parents because of money and lost job, even the last words to his mother were shouting, to how life is hard and we forgot how to live and be happy because of all the problems that block our life to become like animals just surviving in a dark tragedy, and no one will know when his death will come and we still act to ourselves and lock of hearts that is full with innocent emotions.
You can see this film and speculate if you're dead what will happen, will you be remembered, or you can watch this movie and feel the of someone you love or lived with. Not because I am Lebanese that I'm saying that, I hate all the series and comedy that Lebanon makes, but we are proofing ourselves in drama art films (films like: Capernaum, The Insult, Ghadi ...), Me as a christian I really loved this film because it let me know how the other religious behave on this kind of a situation. I am really proud of this masterpiece that came from Lebanon, to show that we are capable of doing a Bresson and Bergman and Kubrick film caliber. What ever happen to this country the art of film will live forever.
You are dealing with a director that understands this situation very well and makes it as quietly as profound as possible with the low budget that he have, he pulled out one of the greatest most unique films of Lebanon.
Maybe some people will watch it and think it's boring, because they are used to action, brain off movies. But those who understand the art form you will see the passion in every frame, we see every moment in his day, wake up, take a bath, arguing with parents because of money and lost job, even the last words to his mother were shouting, to how life is hard and we forgot how to live and be happy because of all the problems that block our life to become like animals just surviving in a dark tragedy, and no one will know when his death will come and we still act to ourselves and lock of hearts that is full with innocent emotions.
You can see this film and speculate if you're dead what will happen, will you be remembered, or you can watch this movie and feel the of someone you love or lived with. Not because I am Lebanese that I'm saying that, I hate all the series and comedy that Lebanon makes, but we are proofing ourselves in drama art films (films like: Capernaum, The Insult, Ghadi ...), Me as a christian I really loved this film because it let me know how the other religious behave on this kind of a situation. I am really proud of this masterpiece that came from Lebanon, to show that we are capable of doing a Bresson and Bergman and Kubrick film caliber. What ever happen to this country the art of film will live forever.
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