Vatsala Mishra

Nadine Labaki, who envisioned it and portrayed the movie beautifully. Capernaüm, depicts the story of a boy named Zain, a Lebanese character who is been abused by his own parents and commits a violent crime as a retaliation towards the wrong done to his sister. The age of Zain is a debatable one because of absence of any certificate to warrant that he is 12-years old, however, has been considered to be so by the court, presently. Besides, one of the main concerns of the plot of the movie. The beauty of the movie lies in the manner in which characters have delivered their parts so realistically and appealingly. We more often witness vulnerable children on streets and after a while, ignore their sufferings, their pain, but this movie takes you to that life and urges you to live it to the end. It takes you to the realization which is horrifying and showcases the remarkable sensibility of a child and maturity, that he develops at such a younger age. All consequent of his painful experiences with his family. This also associates with the story of another child-character named, Yonas, around 3-year old child who also, suffers as a result of her mother's illegal existence in Lebanon, without any legal permit and being an Ethopian immigrant, faces the charges and put in prison. Meanwhile, Zain looks after him and due to indefinite struggle, he deals with giving him away to some other family via a guy called Aspro; who played a negative character. The reason to watch the movie, lies in the story and message that it conveys, that the parents must understand the responsibility of fostering and nurturing their child and should not deviate their interest. There is an appeal made, in the end of the movie, by Zain himself that must be heard and watched by each and every viewer, you will feel it and certainly, comprehend the state of mind that Zain has gone through.

An epic failure of an EPIC! From a POV of Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan audience: Initially tussle between the aforesaid Ramayana and the one being watched. Even after a few instances, you come to terms with a thought that's just a movie showcased on intuition. An intuition that this generation will relate to this, not because of its characters' portrayal but because of derogatory and ill-worded dialogue deliveries. Noteworthy points: Fragmentation of saga leaves no room for audience connection; Divorced from mythos and its concept clarity; A few moments: - Last rites of Jatayu; - Ram and Hanuman milan; - Ravan's chants of shankara sttrottam; Try to give some glimpses of what it could have been if pictured carrying those senses throughout the movie. Casts: - they delivered what sought from them; - still, lead roles fail to maintain the sacredness of their characters. Direction: Poorest. Script: Worst. Tech/VFX: only resort taken. Do not spend money, if you are valuing quality; trust me not at all, a spiritual obligation.