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A Balasaur Score of 83 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, Metacritic 75/100. Scores higher than 98% of the 6,710 2010s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Metacritic75/100
2,029 audience votes
Key crew
- Nadine LabakiDirector
- Georges KhabbazWriter
- Nadine LabakiWriter
- Jihad HojeilyWriter
- Michelle KeserwanyWriter
- Khaled MouzanarWriter
- Khaled MouzanarOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Zain Al RafeeaZain
- Yordanos ShiferaRahil
- Boluwatife Treasure BankoleYonas
- Kawsar Al HaddadSouad
- Fadi Kamel YousefSelim
- Cedra IzzamSahar
- Alaa ChouchniehAspro
- Elias KhouryThe Judge
- Nadine LabakiNadine
- Nour el HusseiniAssaad
- Joseph JimbazianCockroach Man / Harout
- Samira ChalhoubDaad
Stills
Themes
child abuseslumrefugeeneglectchild bridelawsuitundocumented immigrantpovertylife in the slumsslum dwellers
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