Two young men, one Israeli and one Palestinian, discover they were accidentally switched at birth.
Director:
Lorraine Lévy
From metacritic.com
Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Emmanuelle Devos | ... | Orith Silberg | |
Pascal Elbé | ... | Alon Silberg | |
Jules Sitruk | ... | Joseph Silberg | |
Mehdi Dehbi | ... | Yacine Al Bezaaz | |
Areen Omari | ... | Leïla Al Bezaaz | |
Khalifa Natour | ... | Saïd Al Bezaaz | |
Mahmud Shalaby | ... | Bilal Al Bezaaz (as Mahmood Shalabi) | |
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Bruno Podalydès | ... | David |
Ezra Dagan | ... | Le rabbin | |
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Tamar Shem Or | ... | Yona |
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Tomer Offner | ... | Ilan (as Tomer Ofner) |
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Noa Manor | ... | Ethel |
Shira Naor | ... | Lisa | |
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Diana Zriek | ... | Amina |
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Marie Wisselmann | ... | Keren |
Two young men, one Israeli and one Palestinian, discover they were accidentally switched at birth.
This is an excellent piece of cinema, treating of a very tricky and complex question with intelligence, sensibility and heart. Extremely well acted, the characters are full of warmth, and both sides in the end seem equally right. Of course, we wish the current conflict could be sorted with the same compassionate approach but sadly this would be naive. Still, the film gives a very hopeful message that one likes to believe in. I am just back from Israel and feel the atmosphere of the movie is very true and genuine. If only understanding each other's culture could be done in a similar heartfelt way.
Enjoy!