The Blue Elephant

The Blue Elephant(2014)

07/28/2014 (US)Thriller, Drama, Mystery2h 31m
7.0

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.

Ahmed Mourad

Writer

Marwan Hamed

Director

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Part of the The Blue Elephant Trilogy

The first movie is based on a bestselling Egyptian novel. The sequel is based on an original screenplay written by the same writer

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The blue elephant | BIFFF 2015

The blue elephant | BIFFF 2015

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A review by deepkino
5.0

Written on September 16, 2025

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.