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Free Zone

  • 20052005
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
2.9K
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Natalie Portman, Hiam Abbass, and Hana Laslo in Free Zone (2005)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Two women embark on a road trip after they are brought together by circumstance. Rebecca (Portman) flees her hotel after a fight with her mother-in-law (Maura) and hails a taxi driven by Han... Read allTwo women embark on a road trip after they are brought together by circumstance. Rebecca (Portman) flees her hotel after a fight with her mother-in-law (Maura) and hails a taxi driven by Hanna (Lazlo).Two women embark on a road trip after they are brought together by circumstance. Rebecca (Portman) flees her hotel after a fight with her mother-in-law (Maura) and hails a taxi driven by Hanna (Lazlo).
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
2.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Amos Gitai
  • Writers
    • Amos Gitai
    • Marie-Jose Sanselme
  • Stars
    • Natalie Portman
    • Hana Laslo
    • Hiam Abbass
Top credits
  • Director
    • Amos Gitai
  • Writers
    • Amos Gitai
    • Marie-Jose Sanselme
  • Stars
    • Natalie Portman
    • Hana Laslo
    • Hiam Abbass
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    • 31User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Natalie Portman
    Natalie Portman
    • Rebeccaas Rebecca
    Hana Laslo
    Hana Laslo
    • Hanna Ben Mosheas Hanna Ben Moshe
    • (as Hanna Laslo)
    Hiam Abbass
    Hiam Abbass
    • Leilaas Leila
    Carmen Maura
    Carmen Maura
    • Mrs. Breitbergas Mrs. Breitberg
    Makram Khoury
    Makram Khoury
    • Samir aka "The American"as Samir aka "The American"
    Aki Avni
    Aki Avni
    • Julioas Julio
    Uri Klauzner
    Uri Klauzner
    • Moshe Ben Mosheas Moshe Ben Moshe
    Liron Levo
    Liron Levo
    • Border Securityas Border Security
    Tomer Russo
    Tomer Russo
    • Border Securityas Border Security
    Adnan Tarabshi
    • Petrol Station Owneras Petrol Station Owner
    Shredi Jabarin
    Shredi Jabarin
    • Walidas Walid
    • (as Shredy Gabarin)
    Kobi Lieber
    • Radio Narratoras Radio Narrator
    • (voice)
    Tinkerbell
    Tinkerbell
    • Bit partas Bit part
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Amos Gitai
    • Writers
      • Amos Gitai
      • Marie-Jose Sanselme
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      First Israeli movie shot in Jordan.
    • Goofs
      When the vehicle is just approaching the border crossing near the end of the film (1:23:00 on the DVD) we can see the silhouette of someone wearing a baseball cap moving about in the back of the vehicle.
    • Quotes

      Hanna: So why did you want to come to Israel?

      Rebecca: I didn't feel like I belonged in the U.S. So I came to live here, and... now I'm starting to think I don't belong anywhere.

    • Connections
      Featured in In Reverse: Hana Laslao (2014)
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    User reviews31

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    3 Characters, 3 Countries
    It would be easy to misunderstand or even miss the whole point of this movie. But if you can get past the endless opening scene of a sobbing Natalie Portman, by the end Gitai has explored three characters (with great acting performances), three women from different cultures, and three countries. I don't want to give away the end, but Gitai has managed to make a point about Israelis, Palestinians and, after some thought about his set-up of the character, especially Americans. This makes some of the slower, strained parts of the movie better, even makes them seem to fit together nicely. My grade might be a tad high, but it's rare when any movie maker pulls off character, acting, politics, and characters that well represent their different societies. For that, this movie gets a lot of credit.
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    • rzitrin1
    • Jul 23, 2006

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    • Release date
      • April 7, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Israel
      • Belgium
      • France
      • Spain
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
      • Arabic
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Serbest bölge
    • Filming locations
      • Free Zone, Jordan
    • Production companies
      • Agat Films & Cie
      • Agav Films
      • Arte France Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,234,567 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,381
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,618
      • Apr 9, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $427,083
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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