Capernaum

Zain, 12-year-old boy, living in slums of Beirut. Poverty, neglect, and chaos all around. Harsh life immediately established. Audience meets child trapped by circumstances.

Zain: "Why was I born into this?" Themes of injustice, responsibility, survival, and childhood lost introduced.

Zain navigating daily life: stealing food, running from authorities, caring for siblings. Family struggling, parents abusive or negligent. Establishes stakes, setting, and emotional baseline.

Zain sues his parents for giving him life. Radical choice, moral and emotional spark. Inciting action begins narrative.

Can Zain survive outside family? Should he seek freedom or remain trapped? Explores morality, courage, desperation.

Zain escapes home, wanders Beirut streets. Meets Rahil and her baby Yonas. Forced into adult responsibility. Life of survival begins.

Relationship with Rahil and baby Yonas. Found family, compassion in harsh world. Love and care emerge amid chaos.

Zain working, struggling to provide, evading danger. Audience sees resilience, resourcefulness, humor, and tragedy. Survival tactics shown.

Rahil arrested while trying to get a better life. Zain left alone with baby. False hope shattered. Stakes higher.

Zain faces legal system, street dangers, betrayal, hunger. Pressure mounts. Moral and physical stakes intensify.

Zain imprisoned, baby Yonas taken. Hopelessness and despair. Emotional low point.

Zain reflects on life, suffering, and injustice. Audience sees existential weight, social critique, emotional truth.

Zain gains small victories: escapes or helps Yonas. Agency returns. Hope, purpose, and moral clarity emerge.

Court scene, moral message, and Zain’s appeal to humanity. Triumph of spirit despite tragedy. Synthesis of survival, responsibility, and hope.

Zain’s face, weary but resilient. Life continues. Social awareness, injustice, and the human spirit linger with audience.