I've lived in Israel for many years an see things from a Jewish Israeli point of view. It was interesting to see this movie about this conflicted young man. I appreciate the honesty of the script writer about the hostility many Arabs feel toward the Jews.(In Israel most Israeli arabs pretend this hostility doesn't exist)
I also liked the unexpected story line and the teens relationship with the sick boy's family. I feel like this movie needs to have a continuation. Now that he has a new identity, it would be interesting to see how his life evolves.
The only thing I didn't like was the constant discussion about his Arab identity. There are other way to show hostility, without actually repeating the same cliché.
I'll explain this to people who don't speak Hebrew: When the Arab boy first goes to the Jewish school, he has a strong accent. The kids laugh at him. Later his accent disappears and he speaks Hebrew just like other Israelis.
I also liked the unexpected story line and the teens relationship with the sick boy's family. I feel like this movie needs to have a continuation. Now that he has a new identity, it would be interesting to see how his life evolves.
The only thing I didn't like was the constant discussion about his Arab identity. There are other way to show hostility, without actually repeating the same cliché.
I'll explain this to people who don't speak Hebrew: When the Arab boy first goes to the Jewish school, he has a strong accent. The kids laugh at him. Later his accent disappears and he speaks Hebrew just like other Israelis.