Summary
A sweepingly visual, intimately poetic film set against the tapestry of Saudi Arabia's extraordinary textures. THE LAMB is a hero's journey which tests the boundaries of family and tradition, along with the constitution of Faisal, an extraordinary young boy, who goes on a quest to save the soul he loves most in the world: his lamb.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 54
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most family movies, −10 min on the typical 95
typical 9585Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Released
2024
June 16, 2024
2 years ago
Genre
FamilyLanguage
Arabic
Original language
Made in
Saudi Arabia
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
24 of 28
- AAAbdulaziz AlqahtaniFaisal
Fahad Al-GhamdiAbdullah
Sumaya RidaMama- NANada AbdulhakeemMaha
- ZAZara Al-BloushiAmani
- NANasser AlrubiaanGrandfather
- TZTaybah ZiyadNourah
Sultan AlmeqbaliAbdelghafour- AAAwatif AlobaidGrandmother
- AAAziz AlanbariSaeed
- BHBandar HamdanFlowerman #1
- NANasser AlhawsawiFlowerman #2
Tariq AlnefisiShaheen
Riad AlsalhaniSergeant Khaled- AAAbdulraheem Al ShurbajiThe Bus Driver
- ENEyad NaemMousa
- SASara AljaberThe Woman on the Bus
- HAHesham AlnaserNomad Stallholder
- HMHala MohammedAmani's Baby
- AAAbdulrahim AlsaiariPolice Officer
- عمعبدالعزيز محمدDrummer Boy
- AAAbdulrahman AlbalawiTruck Driver
- MBMohammed Bin AhmedMechanic
- IHIkhlas HamadFruit Stallholder
Directing · 1
- Ashley Avis Director
Writing · 1
- Jo Rogers Writer
Camera · 1
- Kai Krause Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Guillaume Roussel Original Music Composer
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