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The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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Theeb is a gradually built film of characterization and nuance, using tension, action, and imagery more than dialogue. Similar to The Revenant (2015) in its use of extensive visuals as an important tool of development, this film is even more effective. Both pieces detail a story of survival; however, Theeb, the main character of the film, truly breaks a mental barrier in his character development (where Hugh Glass, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, falls short) through outstanding directing, writing, acting, and filming.This movie matches the desert's pace. Slow and steady. Nowar provides the foundation for the main conflict over the entire first hour. Mainly without dialogue, brotherly relationship is detailed, WWI tensions are subtly described, and Theeb is slowly characterized. Tension is masterfully built from the limited perspective of the child, thus truly isolating the events of the plot as a mere device to effectively challenge and build Theeb. Written and directed beautifully, the film reaches the height of The Godfather (1972) in its great character sketch.Theeb is simply a piece of art. Thaler utilizes an experience as rich as Emmanuel Lubezki's to film the events of the film. Each lingering shot serves a purpose to derive a certain emotion; each close-up of Theeb emits an aura to further characterize; each shot of nature emphasizes the environment and danger at the perfect time. Each element of the piece added together build towards a climax so carefully constructed and so gradually built that the slightest touch of the feather would knock it over. This is a film where the emotions of the actors can be felt through the camera; through the screen.Additionally, the movie achieves a fantastic degree of realism. The environment is real, the characters are real, the dialogue is real, and the events are real. The cautiously written script along with the authentic acting creates a reality, in which the full effect of the film can be realized. The acting is nothing special, which makes it real.The immensity of Theeb and his character is alluded to throughout the film and realized because of the events. Theeb is a wolf, born in danger and forged through trial of fire. But emotion was lost somewhere in the middle section of the film. The foundation of the pyramid that Nowar so carefully built eroded away ever so slightly, but just enough to reduce the impact of the final brick being placed. Thus, we find Theeb, the wolf, toughened and tempered, but with no emotion, making this a film about a true wolf.

In questions of brotherhood Never refuse a guest Be the right hand of the right When men make their standAnd if the wolves offer friendship Do not count on success They will not stand beside you When you are facing deathThese words echo as the movie plays out. Theeb means wolf, but Theeb isn't the wolf. It is about a Bedouin boy named Theeb. The movie touched a sensitive subject for the first time poses in Arab cinema, a shift that took place in this region of the Arab countries after the First World War and the events of the Great Arab Revolt without glare or exaggeration. And all this through the biography of the child "Theeb," which turns into a murderer with a time when herded by the Fates to live within the confines of the great killer of his brother, who was like a father to him.

Watching this excellent coming of age story was a harrowing and deep experience. Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat portrayed young Theeb excellently. In essence, Theeb brought himself into the world and helped create a new life for himself and those around him in an amazing and stunning way. This is a must-see for anyone who enjoys watching a beautifully moving film. Naji Abu Nowar and Bassel Ghandour have outdone themselves once again. I would recommend this movie to everyone if I could. To this day, Theeb is still my favorite movie. I would watch it one million times if I could. In conclusion, the excellent cinematography created an intimate tale of brotherhood along with a sense of 'fighting against all odds' no matter what remains at stake. As Hussain says in the film, the strong eat the weak, but Theeb was most certainly not eaten.

The film grabs a hold of you and does not let go until after the credits are finished rolling. The film is through the perspective of the young naive boy who has grown up in an isolated desert, he is curious, mischievous and then struggling to survive. Theeb succeeds in capturing the intelligence and the regality of Bedioun life that the Western gaze is incapable of doing. While this film is set during World War II, the war and conflicts are simply in the background, and the focus is on the tribal law and way of life of the nomadic, hospitable Bedouin. The film feels very authentic and well-researched. An epic coming of age story on boyhood, manhood, survival and code of ethics. Beautiful representation of the disappearing Bedouin way of life.