The Blue Elephant

The Blue Elephant

2h 31m 7.0/10

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

Lebleba

Lebleba

د. صفاء

Khaled El Sawy

Khaled El Sawy

د. شريف ماهر الكردي/نائل/المأمون

Nelly Karim

Nelly Karim

لبنى ماهر الكردي

Sherine Reda

Sherine Reda

ديجا

Dareen Haddad

Dareen Haddad

مايا

Karim Abdel Aziz

Karim Abdel Aziz

د. يحيى راشد إبراهيم

Reviews

deepkino

9/16/2025

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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