The Blue Elephant

7.0
20142h 31m

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.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

Thumbnail for video: The blue elephant | BIFFF 2015

The blue elephant | BIFFF 2015

Cast

Photo of Karim Abdel Aziz

Karim Abdel Aziz

د. يحيى راشد إبراهيم

Photo of Khaled El Sawy

Khaled El Sawy

د. شريف ماهر الكردي/نائل/المأمون

Photo of Nelly Karim

Nelly Karim

لبنى ماهر الكردي

Photo of Lebleba

Lebleba

د. صفاء

Photo of Sherine Reda

Sherine Reda

ديجا

Photo of Mohamed Mamdouh

Mohamed Mamdouh

سامح زيدان

Photo of Gamil Barsoum

Gamil Barsoum

سيد الترزي

Photo of Yasser Ali Maher

Yasser Ali Maher

د.كيلانى

Photo of Mohamed Abu ElWafa

Mohamed Abu ElWafa

محسن الممرض

Photo of Khaled Kamal

Khaled Kamal

د. صلاح رجائي

Photo of Mohamed Abd El Azim

Mohamed Abd El Azim

سائق التاكسي

Photo of Ashraf Al Ghannam

Ashraf Al Ghannam

ممرض 8 غرب

Photo of Fekri Salim

Fekri Salim

والد بسمة

Photo of Eman Salem

Eman Salem

شيماء ممرضة 8 غرب

Photo of Galal ElAshry

Galal ElAshry

قتل والديه وحرقهم

Photo of Hamada Samaida

Hamada Samaida

مريض ٨ غرب

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Reviews

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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.

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