Whatever your feelings on the attitudes and justifications presented by the characters in the film, they do feel like a genuine expression of the way many Palestinians view their lives. Better editing and more fleshed out characters would probably have helped the film make a stronger impact, but the strong performances do a lot with what's on screen.

Good portrayal of the other side of terrorism/fundamentalism.

ger; das leben zweier selbstmordattentäter auf dem weg zu ihrem ziel.

Brave and well acted drama that shows the other side and humanizes the bad guys from so many movies. Definitely a movie that everyone should see.

In many ways, it's angry and tender, because Abu-Assad focus on love, friendship and politics, despite its straightforward shape.

There are some little truths here (the way everyone ducks momentarily then carries on after a distant explosion, the recruiters so ingratiated with families, the assumption that anyone in a suit is going to a wedding) that transmit the hopeless degradation of Palestine. The rest of it's too caught up in trying to neatly encompass a vast and intractable conflict; the plotting and motivations are heavy handed as a result. Its preoccupation with filmmaking is especially out of place and unserious.

An engaging story and an interesting exploration of the motivation behind suicide bombers, but far too onesided which isn't surprising but is still very annoying. Also the character development was kinda rushed and confusing towards the end. Nevertheless the protagonists are all quite relatable and they carry the film well. Still, ideologically, this film ignores key issues (check Moribunny's review) that make this too agressive and less sympathetic than it tries to be.

While this challenging film does get a little preachy at times I felt it was well worth the watch.

It tries to be thought provoking and sympathetic, but here's the problem: they're part of the problem they face and go for no solution. But then again, when the film is about suicide bombers rushing into a poorly made decision they aren't sure of anyway, that's probably the point.

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