“Capernaum” – “I want them to stop having children.” – Zain (Zain Al Rafeea) This is Zain’s plea/wish/demand that he utters in a Lebanese court of law. He is about 12-years-old, but this child does not know his age. Miraculously, his mother and father cannot pinpoint his date of birth either. The family lives in poverty, and Zain and his siblings suffer from their parents’ neglect and ineptitude. Hence, Zain sues his parents for giving birth to him. This heartbreaking declaration defies comprehension, but since director/co-writer Nadine Labaki illustrates the…
‘Capernaum’ shines a bright light on dark times
