The Blue Elephant

Synopsis: The story of Dr. Yehia, a psychotherapist at Al Abbasia hospital. He works in the department treating the criminally insane, only to find his best friend to be one of the patients. Trying to help his friend he finds himself going down the rabbit hole.
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Director(s): Marwan Hamed
Production: Lighthouse Films
  2 wins.
 
IMDB:
8.2
Year:
2014
170 min
495 Views


"The Blue Elephant"

Maya!

Maya!

Don't forget to close the tap, Ok.

Maya!

Maya!

Darling, don't forget to close the tap.

Ok.

"New Evidence Related to the

Islamic Museum Robbery"

Was the islamic museum robbed?

When was the last time you

read a newspaper?!, Boss.

Almost 5 years.

5 years!!, this happened 3 months ago.

The bastards spent like a gazillion pounds

renovating it and at the end it got robbed.

They should have spent the money

rehabilitating the junkies filling the streets.

Indeed.

"Al Abasya Psychiatric Hospital"

Dr. Safaa'!

Welcome Yehia!

didn't you miss the hospital?

I missed the hospital and the patients.

Have a seat.

What would you like to drink?

Coffee, half a spoon of sugar

and a glass of water, please.

Coffee, half a spoon of sugar.

How are you doing?

Still staying alone.

There is no...

No, there isn't.

I am more comfortable alone.

Thanks.

Welcome.

Her eyes are fixed.

Pretending to be busy.

Nervous.

Preparing to attack.

Yehia!

Now, you've completed

5 years absent from work.

Of course I am keeping out the legal

affairs because of your circumstances.

But last week, the inspection committee

was going to take a legal action.

if it weren't for my intervention.

I won't allow anyone to

accuse me of prejudice.

But, what upsetted me more

is knowing that you have not

submitted a single paper of your thesis.

What's the matter, Yehia?!

No work and no thesis!

What's left, then?!

Sorry doctor, the research

consumed a lot of time.

Tell me that the PhD is not important

I can understand that.

You can survive without it.

And you can apply for

any fellowship abroad.

But work, is it also not important?!

I finished a considerable

part of the thesis.

You have been saying the

same thing for the past 5 years.

Do you know what this means?

It means that you are ending your

career at the stroke of a pen.

Yehia!, I am not only

the hospital manager.

I regard myself as your elder sister.

The best I could do

to avoid your dismissal

is to let you back in

and you have to attend.

And this will be a special

exception made for my sake.

Come back?, where?

Come back to the hospital.

But...can we postpone it

till I complete my thesis?

My offer is a package

take it wholly or leave it.

Your legal situation is

the most important issue.

If you will attend, that's ok.

If not, I will testimony that

you shall not work again.

And keep searching for someone to hire you

after you get fired from a distinguished

hospital like "Al Abasya".

Ok, doctor.

As you please.

Now, only choosing a suitable

department is left.

Intermediate Care...full.

I have a vacant place

in the senility department.

No, please!, I won't stand

the bedwetting, doctor.

What do you think about "8 west"?

The unstable building?

No, your information is

not up to date, then.

"8 west" is the most

secure prison in Egypt, nowadays.

Something befitting psychotic criminals.

The least dangerous of them, killed his

whole family with cold blood.

Escaping it, is virtually impossible.

What's so funny?!

I am laughing, because you inteneded

to admit me to "8 west" from the beginning.

So you proposed the senility

and the bedwetting.

So that I will easily agree on the prison.

What was the subject of your thesis again?

"Psychoanalysis Through Body Language"

Then, instead of experimenting

what you studied on us.

Use that knowledge in your thesis, doctor.

I will try to.

Yehia!

You were one of the best doctors we had.

No one can forget the tough

cases that you treated.

It will be a great loss

if you waste all of that.

Check "8 west" new building

before you leave.

"8 West Division"

Yes, sir.

Dr. Yehia Rashed.

One second.

He is saying that he is a doctor here

in "8 west", but I never saw him before.

"Men's Building (a)"

Dr. Yehia Rashed.

Dr. Yehia!, welcome back.

I knew from the management that you

will be joinging us, starting today.

Seriously?!

I've been here for 5 mins only!

How are you doing, Mohsen?

and how is your family?

Fine, thank God!

Come on in, doctor.

The building was divided into:

(a)Dangerous, (b)Normal, (c)Females.

We have 73 cases

61 of them are accused of murder.

This is the criminals affairs room.

And this is the head of

department office, Dr. Kilani.

And this is the room for inspection and

following up, where the committee meets.

And this is the doctors room.

Come on in, doctor.

Thanks, Mohsen.

Welcome, boss.

We really missed you

and missed your good days.

Dr. Sameh is arriving anytime, now.

Sameh who?!, Zidan?!

Yes, should I make tea?

Make dark black coffee, and boil it, Mohsen!

At your service.

Smoking is not allowed in here.

How are you?, Yehia!

How are you?, Sameh!

Welcome back.

Thanks!

You've lost a lot of weight.

But, you have a bigger belly, though.

What happened to your hair?

are you getting bald or what?

And your nose!, why did it become so big?

How are you Sameh!

You are here with us in "8 west"?

I am here since 4 months.

I am the oldest in the division now.

After the committee, of course.

Breakfast?

Thanks.

But, you couldn't find a place

better than "8 west"?

You should have chosen something simple...

Administrative works...

or Mental Retardation.

Maybe you forgot the profession.

My fate!

Tell me, what's new?

The whole building is new.

Come, I will show you around

Come with me.

Come.

Inside!, all of you.

Sit down!

This is Saed, he killed his wife

skinned her and put her in the fridge

he will be sent to

"Al Khankah Hospital" tomorrow.

And this is Fox.

He killed a 3 year old girl, first raped her

and then slaughtered her.

On the other hand, Abdul Majeed poisoned

his parents then set them on fire.

He thought they kidnapped him.

And this guy...

What guy!, enough please Sameh

that's good enough.

See you tomorrow.

How are you?, Naguzi!

Is Mr. Awni here?

Doctor!, where have you been lately?

I don't know why you make me feel

like you are my wife.

It would be my honor, if you were a chick

I wouldn't leave you for a moment.

What?!, you will make me doubt you

I was just kidding.

No hasish?

Of course.

But listen!, not in front of Shakir and

Mouris they will be upset like last time.

As if hash is the worst of your deeds.

Don't worry, we will get

a joint outside, come, come.

This one is free.

Sure.

Poker is my favorite sport.

And reading the players body

language is the best practice.

A couple of days ago

I was staying in a hotel.

Waiting for some people on lunch.

One glass after the other.

I saw a hot chick, coming through.

A Russian chick!, you can't imagine.

Her body, that perfect.

Her eyes!, WOW!, I can't describe it!

She passed by me, and smiled.

And went to play on the piano.

She kept playing for around half an hour.

She didn't stop looking

at me for a moment.

After she finished, I saluted her

and gave her a hundred pounds tips.

Where are you from?...I am from Russia...

where are you staying?...

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Ahmed Mourad

Ahmed Mourad (Arabic: أحمد مراد‎; born February 14, 1978) is an Egyptian author and screenwriter of fiction and non-fiction. more…

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