THE CAVE

Review By Benjamin Nøddelund

Feras Fayyad takes us on another riveting journey into the Syrian world, this time following Amani Ballour, the managing physician at a hospital in Ghouta. It tells the human story and shows the ramifications of war without the political aspects blurring our perspective. There’s an interesting contrast between the surreal world of war and the real personalities working in this nightmare. A moment that sticks with me is a doctor playing classical music while doing surgery and he says: “We don’t have anesthesia, but we have music!” Hospitals are supposed to be a safe place but when the laws of war are broken, and especially with the use of chemical weapons, everything seems hopeless. To see these heroes, the ones that give us faith in humanity, be broken down is heavy.


The Cave makes you lose faith in humanity and get it at the same time. Fayyad manages to tell a meaningful story of a place where everything can seem meaningless. This is an important film to watch because crimes against humanity were committed and the world turned its back. This film is truly a scream for help.