Capernaum

Capernaum

It takes courage to hope.

2018 · 126 min · ★ 8.1 (2K) · Drama

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.

Directed by Nadine Labaki · Written by Nadine Labaki

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