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The Blue Elephant
2014·151 min·★ 7.1
ThrillerDramaMystery
After a five-year hiatus, psychiatrist Yehia returns to work at Abbasiya Hospital. He’s assigned to evaluate a patient who turns out to be his old friend. As events unfold, Yehia uncovers dark secrets that challenge his understanding of reality.
Status
Released
Budget
$3,500,000
Cast
Karim Abdel Aziz
د. يحيى راشد إبراهيم
Khaled El Sawy
د. شريف ماهر الكردي/نائل/المأمون
Nelly Karim
لبنى ماهر الكردي
Lebleba
د. صفاء
Sherine Reda
ديجا
Dareen Haddad
مايا
Discussion
deepkino★ 5/10
The film's mediocrity is thinly veiled by an overabundance of flashy CGI, a clear attempt to disguise a lackluster story. It feels like the director believed spectacle would substitute for substance. Despite its exhausting length, its sole significance is perhaps marking a new, effects-driven chapter for Egyptian cinema—and nothing more.
