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81% Tomatometer 31 Reviews 89% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Israeli soldiers commandeer the house of a Palestinian family living in an occupied zone.
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Critics Consensus

Italian director Saverio Costanzo delivers a gritty and intimate drama about how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict affects a Palestinian family and the Israeli soldiers occupying their home.

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John Hartl Seattle Times Apr 7, 2006
3/4
A sketchy but compelling Italian movie about Middle East power struggles. Go to Full Review
Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Mar 18, 2006
3/5
Costanzo's debut feature film is potent stuff. Go to Full Review
Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Dec 2, 2005
3/5
... involving and provocative ... Go to Full Review
Tom Dawson The List Apr 24, 2019
4/5
Shooting with hand-held digital video cameras, Costanzo achieves a powerful immediacy, particularly when conveying the chaos and terror of the nighttime raids endured by the family. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Seattle Post-Intelligencer Apr 6, 2006
B
... as politically defiant a metaphor for Israeli-Palestinian relations in the occupied territories as you'll ever see on screen. Go to Full Review
Steve Schneider Orlando Weekly Mar 9, 2006
The movie is more noteworthy for the intimate suspense it brings to the subject of Israeli occupation than for any dramatic conclusion it chooses to reach. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Saverio Costanzo

Director

Lior Miller

Comandante israeliano Ofer

Mohammad Bakri

Mohammad B.

Areen Omari

Samiah B.

Marco Alsayig

Jamal B.

Sarah Hamzeh

Nada B.

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Synopsis Israeli soldiers commandeer the house of a Palestinian family living in an occupied zone.
Director
Saverio Costanzo
Producer
Mario Gianani
Screenwriter
Saverio Costanzo, Sayed Qashua, Camilla Costanzo, Alessio Cremonini
Production Co
Cydonia Pictures, Offiside, RAI Cinema, Istituto Luce Cinecittà
Genre
Drama, War
Original Language
Arabic
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Nov 17, 2005
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 6, 2006
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Dolby
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