Paradise Now (2005)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 90 minuten
Country:
Palestine / France / Germany / Netherlands / Israel
Directed by: Hany Abu-Assad
Stars: Qais Nashif, Ali Soliman and Lubna Azabal
IMDb score:
7,4 (24.836)
Releasedate: 7 September 2005
Paradise Now plot
"From the most unexpected place, come a new call for peace"
Two Palestinian friends, Khaled and Said, are recruited to carry out a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv. In vain, a friend, Suha, who is attracted to Said, tries to persuade them not to. Once the bombs are attached to their bodies, however, there is no turning back.
Actors and actresses
Khaled
Jamal
Said's mother
Abu Karem
Abu Salim
Suha
Said
Taxidriver Said
Car Owner (voice)
Car Owner
Reviews & comments
martijn011
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- 2034 messages
- 1309 votes
Film about a very interesting subject and has been the order of the day in the Middle East for years. Wanted to see this very much and last night the time had come.
The subject of suicide is always a touchy subject. Often the discussions revolve around its usefulness and whether it would be right for people to murder innocent civilians by means of a suicide bombing.
Since I myself have been to Israel once and I saw that Palestinians and Jews can live together perfectly in the middle of Jerusalem, the indignation immediately arose in me why this is possible.
Inquiries revealed that they both wanted peace to come, but that the leaders of both nations had too much ego to make peace. I went into the movie with that thought.
In the film we see the so-called radicals who kill innocent people by means of a suicide attack in order to retaliate for the actions of the Jews. The protagonists are very convincing, but I lacked some depth in the characters. For example, the film could have taken more time to deepen the characters before they get a big bomb hung around their waist. The film is now over within an hour and a half and a little more character clarification would have been nice.
The director also clearly chooses the side of the Palestinians, which is clearly noticeable in the film. I would have liked a little more perspective. Where there is war both are to blame and certainly by means of cowardly suicide attacks a little more modesty is appropriate.
The film is fine to watch once, but nothing really special. A small sufficient is otherwise in place..
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Panoramix
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- 290 messages
- 345 votes
Penetrating and stylistic film. Hard to say much more about it. The story is very captivating, the images are very stylish and the film also leaves a lot to the viewer to interpret, which I think is a big plus. Definitely recommended.
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Fisico
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- 10039 messages
- 5398 votes
Interesting and convincing film about a duo of suicide bombers with a bomb belt around their waist. To spice up the film you have one that is firmly convinced of its action and you also have one that starts to doubt. It was striking that, despite their difference of opinion, both got along well and had quite a bit of empathy towards each other. You could call it brotherly.
The film covers all the way towards the action, the preparations, talking to the other antagonists about how important this was to achieve their goal. Despite the heavy theme, it is presented rather lightly and serenely. Nice camera and acting too. Of course we don't agree with their ideas, but I could put myself in the position of the film and characters. Strange actually.
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