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Hola amigos, tiempo sin escribirles una reseña, pero en esta ocasión me sentí motivada a hacerlo porque esta es una película que nos deja una enseñanza muy grande. Y se trata de Cafarnaúm como leyeron en el título, un filme de medio Oriente que nos arrugará el corazón, pero con buenas intenciones. Como coloqué en el título, trataré de ser lo menos detallista para no hacer spoilers y puedan sorprenderse con esta joya del cine.

Hello friends, long time no write a review, but this time I felt motivated to do it because this is a film that leaves us a very big teaching. And it is Capernaum, as you read in the title, a Middle Eastern film that will wrinkle our hearts, but with good intentions. As I put in the title, I will try to be as little detailed as possible so as not to make spoilers and you can be surprised with this gem of cinema.

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SINOPSIS

Creo que no diré más, porque eso es básicamente un resumen sencillo y aunque les mencione algunos detalles nunca será igual a verlo en pantalla. Además de que hay situaciones clímax de la historia que son super poderosas.

“Some realities are harder than a rock”

Cafernaúm tells the story of Zain, a 12 year old boy, who lives with his numerous siblings and parents in a very humble neighborhood in Lebanon. Zain is the protagonist of a hard life story and shows us how is the life of a child in extreme economic decline, being a social outcast and struggling daily for the daily bread for him and his family, a strong responsibility that was coined to him at birth. For this reason and for various situations, Zain sues his parents for bringing him into the world to live in misery.

I guess I won't say more, because that's basically a simple summary and even if I mention some details it will never be the same as seeing it on screen. Plus there are some climactic situations in the story that are super powerful.

This film was released in 2018 and directed by filmmaker Nadine Labaki, who had previously directed Where Are We Going Now? In 2011, and received very good reviews. Cafernaúm on its side also garnered ovations in different awards, achieved nomination for the Oscars. It was also very well received by film critics.

ACTUACIÓN:

_{Zain en Cafernaúm | Zain in Cafernaúm LINK IMAGE}

El nombre real del niño también es Zain, para ser exactos Zain Al Rafeea y fue un refugiado sirio junto a su familia en el mismo barrio en el que está contextualizada la película: Beirut. Lo cual desdibuja un poco la línea entre la ficción y la realidad, algo con lo que juega la dirección del filme.

Gracias a su papel en la cinta logró obtener un pasaporte a Noruega. Gracias a la película pudo tener una segunda oportunidad para ser niño y poder asistir al colegio. No tenemos ni idea de lo que vivió como refugiado, pero tampoco tenemos dudas de lo duro que fue.

Les compartiré este video en el que se puede observar un poco del amor que recibió tras realizar la película. De veras que esta es la mejor parte de todo. Que este niño sin recursos haya logrado pasar tantas adversidades y que su vida haya dado un giro de 360° es increíble y esperanzador.

Este tipo de películas merecen ser vistas y difundidas siempre porque llegan a cambiar vidas positivamente.
Volviendo al hilo actoral, la película tiene diversos personajes que amaremos y odiaremos constantemente. Y estos sentimientos son fundamentales para entender el final de la película que es en definitiva la mejor parte.

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Pero me gustaría resaltar el papel de la hermana de Zain, Sahar interpretada por Cedra Izzam, a quien también queremos proteger mientras vemos la película. Es una niña de ojos dulces y que le ha tocado al igual que Zain un mismo destino: la miseria.

Siento un amor-odio con el papel de Rahil interpretada por Yordanos Shifera, una migrante que tiene un pequeño bebé llamado Yonas. Ella también tiene una vida complicada, pero le da calor de hogar a Zain y lo acoge como parte de su familia, aunque luego las cosas se salen de control y a Zain le tocará nuevamente resolver solo con más responsabilidad.

What most caught my attention in the film was the performance of the boy Zain, who looks very natural and not at all forced in his role, that indicated to me that he had a life story in reality, very marked. And that's why he fit perfectly with the role so he should be paid all the pertinent tribute because from 1 to 10, he broke the whole numerical scale with his acting work. Whoever sees the film will understand me, but I can tell you that in his look you can see the maturity of a child who has had to go through a lot. And that maturity gives him the mesmerizing seriousness that the character faces.

_{Zain junto a la directora de la película | Zain with the film's director LINK IMAGE}

The boy's real name is also Zain, to be exact Zain Al Rafeea and he was a Syrian refugee with his family in the same neighborhood where the film is set: Beirut. This blurs the line between fiction and reality, something that the film's direction plays with.
Thanks to his role in the film he managed to get a passport to Norway. Thanks to the film he was able to have a second chance to be a child and attend school. We have no idea what he went through as a refugee, but we also have no doubt how hard it was.

I will share with you this video in which you can see some of the love he received after making the film. This is really the best part of it all. The fact that this little boy with no resources has managed to overcome so many adversities and that his life has turned around 360° is incredible and hopeful. (See above, I only found it in Spanish, but it will also be available in English).

These types of films deserve to be seen and broadcasted always because they get to change lives positively.
Going back to the acting thread, the film has several characters that we will love and hate constantly. And these feelings are fundamental to understand the end of the film which is ultimately the best part.

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But I would like to highlight the role of Zain's sister, Sahar played by Cedra Izzam, whom we also want to protect while watching the film. She is a sweet-eyed girl who, like Zain, has been given the same fate: misery.

I feel a love-hate with the role of Rahil played by Yordanos Shifera, a migrant who has a little baby named Yonas. She also has a complicated life, but she gives Zain the warmth of home and welcomes him as part of her family, but then things get out of control and Zain will again have to solve alone with more responsibility.

_{Rahil amiga de Zain | Rahil friend of Zain LINK IMAGE}

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