Pink Subaru (2009) User Reviews

Along the lines of Kusturica and 'Life is Beautiful'

[plcanonica-251-826424 · 10/10 · 29 December 2011]

This is an excellent film, succeeding in creating comedy out of a tragic situation. The film glosses over the political aspects of the Arab-Israeli situation while recreating a microcosm of life of Arab Israelis: an in-between existence for people who are not fully Israeli and not fully Palestinian either. Beautiful sceneries, some slightly surreal scenes and a great story make this a wonderful film. The film is very symbolic: when the main character's new car is stolen, the Israeli authorities are conspicuous by their absence; the rich (in the form of the insurance company) are happy to not help either. He seeks help from the local mafia who are inefficient and clumsy. The Japanese, representing foreign goodwill, want to help but end up in a muddle as they don't really understand the problem. The comic aspect of the film comes from some surreal scenes (the little boy being stolen along with a car and making friends with a car thief or a Japanese girl wandering the streets of Palestine in a pink dress being just some of them). Overall the film leaves you with an understanding that normal life goes on for Arab Israelis, comedy and tragedy mixing as they do in life.