The Attack

20122012
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1h 42min

7.1/10

An Palestinian surgeon living in Tel Aviv discovers a dark secret about his wife in the aftermath of a suicide bombing.An Palestinian surgeon living in Tel Aviv discovers a dark secret about his wife in the aftermath of a suicide bombing.An Palestinian surgeon living in Tel Aviv discovers a dark secret about his wife in the aftermath of a suicide bombing.

7.1/10

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Director
- Ziad Doueiri
Writers
- Joelle Touma
- Ziad Doueiri
- Yasmina Khadra(novel "L'Attentat")
Stars

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Awards
- 5 wins & 8 nominations

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Reymonde Amsallem and Ali Suliman in The Attack (2012)

Dr. Amin Jaafari is an assimilated Arab surgeon who seems to have it all with a promising career with honors among the Israelis in Tel Aviv. That all changes after a devastating terrorist suicide bombing and his beloved wife, Siham, is found among the dead as the primary suspect. Although initially refusing to accept that as Shin Bet interrogates him, Amin comes to realize the allegations are true. Now, the ostracized Amin resolves to find out on his own why Siham had so strong a conviction that she kept secret from him. However, the answers prove hard to come by and the truths involved have a terrible pain of their own. —Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)

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Taglines
- Do you ever really know the one you love?
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for some violent images, language and brief sexuality
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Trivia
According to the NY Times as of June 2013 the film has been banned or refused release in every Arab country for the crime of filming in Israel.

Soundtracks
Death Grip
(uncredited)
Written by William J. Bergman and Jeff Edwards

Top review

7/10

A balanced film on a very controversial subject

An Arabic Israeli surgeon has his life turned upside-down after learning that a loved one has committed a shocking act.

This film is a strong drama while it also takes on a current conflict that continues to be controversial. It is also praiseworthy for seeming not to take sides by the end. In the middle section, it seems to create a negative picture on one side of the conflict only to later expose understanding for that particular side.

While the overall effect can be a downer, this is likely appropriate as this conflict seems unending. There also seems to be a feeling of incompleteness in understanding the motive of a major character who commits a shocking act. But this film's greatest praise could be that it shows sympathy for those truly stuck in the middle: Arabic Israelis who want to integrate into Israeli society while still maintaining a link to their own heritage.

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