This movie has the feel of reality. This is not a shoot-em up war hero type of entertainment, it is an attempt to display the reality of Israeli soldiers in Lebanon, who are attempting to defend their ancestral land against an implacable and racist foe who use stealth to cover their cowardliness.
There is a lot of politics in dialog, but it is narrow Israeli politics, which may not be appreciated outside of Israel. The taking and holding of Beaufort is controversial...and the ending is the beginning of yet another controversy.
Supporters of Racism-Palestinism will not doubt hate the movie. But they should take solace in the fact that wider, non-Zionist political and historical topics are not covered. For instance, the stealing of Jewish lands by Arab armies of aggression, or the genocidal way in which supporters of Racism-Palestinism wish to wipe out Jewish Palestinians, if not yet in body then at least in thought.
So the movie has something for everyone. And it is a good way to develop an ear for Israeli Hebrew...which has been more of less the Hebrew of Middle East for a thousand years.
There is a lot of politics in dialog, but it is narrow Israeli politics, which may not be appreciated outside of Israel. The taking and holding of Beaufort is controversial...and the ending is the beginning of yet another controversy.
Supporters of Racism-Palestinism will not doubt hate the movie. But they should take solace in the fact that wider, non-Zionist political and historical topics are not covered. For instance, the stealing of Jewish lands by Arab armies of aggression, or the genocidal way in which supporters of Racism-Palestinism wish to wipe out Jewish Palestinians, if not yet in body then at least in thought.
So the movie has something for everyone. And it is a good way to develop an ear for Israeli Hebrew...which has been more of less the Hebrew of Middle East for a thousand years.