The Blue Elephant (2014)
2h 31m | PG-13
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.
Director: Marwan Hamed
Studio: LightHouse Films
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Video: 720p
Cast
Karim Abdel Aziz
as د. يحيى راشد إبراهيم
Khaled El Sawy
as د. شريف ماهر الكردي/نائل/المأمون
Nelly Karim
as لبنى ماهر الكردي
Lebleba
as د. صفاء
Sherine Reda
as ديجا
Dareen Haddad
as مايا
Reviews
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.