Yomeddine

"Yomeddine" is a quiet and deeply moving masterpiece.

Its silences speak louder than any action or words.

The film reminded me how cruel the human gaze can be how a single look can hurt more than any disease.

I thank God for faith, for the afterlife, for justice beyond this world.

How foolish we humans are, to judge and reject one another from the very first glance.

This film shows how painful it is to be different, and how much beauty there is in the simple things we take for granted every day.

The most powerful scene for me was the dream scene under the bridge, when Bashay saw himself in the mirror (when he's sleeping), amazed that his face was whole no scars, no deformities.

That was his greatest wish: not money, not muscles, not success. Just a face. Just peace.

The film's beauty lies in its stillness, its raw and real characters, and the fact that the lead actor is truly a former leprosy patient.

The boy Obama was also remarkable.

We need more cinema like this clean, kind, and honest. A true work of art.

If you're tired of empty blockbusters, watch Yomeddine. It will change the way you see the world.

An ordinary, simple film which makes the watcher think about vanity of greediness and richness but the holiness of love.

I had to make a review about this movie, it really moved me, I have never cried over a movie before but this one moved me,especially when he kept yelling 'Am a human being ' ...there is something about those words that will make any man weep. some people are really going through a lot in life, this movie deserves an Oscar,just try and see the movie. You won't regret it.

This movie is talking about real life story , people who really need help , not just money , but love , people need to know they exist , this movie is perfect , i cryed from start min to last min , i love it <3 really thanks for the director.

I'm actually at a loss for words. I have had this film on a hard drive for a couple of months and was waiting for the right moment to view. That came about earlier this evening.

I simultaneously wish I still had the experience to come and that I had seen it sooner. I was moved, buffeted, amused, upset, astounded in turns.

The film is a bit rough around the edges with the two stars who I assume had not done any or much acting before. And there were a couple of holes in the narrative. But that didn't matter during this wondrous odyssey through Upper Egypt.

It's a road movie, but with a real difference. Both the leads are seeking their origins and pasts. And it's not a comfy journey, it take place on a donkey cart, on foot, dodging the fares on the train, on the backs of vans and lorries.

During the trip there is hostility and meanness but it's more than outweighed by the kindness and solidarity of others, above all by the band of "freaks" as they call themselves who helped our heroes onto the final part of their journey.

I refuse to get into spoilers; the ending is perfect and cannot have been devised in any other way. What happened at the end had to happen - Beshey's father was, tragically, right.

The subtitles were in near perfect English and from my limited knowledge of Arabic were correct. There was one glitch in one sentence when two lines disappeared off the screen too swiftly for reading but that was the only timing issue.

Prepare to cry and laugh while watching.