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Etz Limon (Lemon Tree)

Etz Limon (Les citronniers) (Lemon Tree)

2008

Eran Riklis

Hiam Abbass, Ali Suliman, Rona Lipaz-Michael, Doron Tavory ...

7.0

3,492

Drama A drama based on the true story of a Palestinian widow who must defend her lemontree field when a new Israeli Defense Minister moves next to her and threatens to have her lemon grove torn down. "Lemon Tree" turns a simple snapshot of a minor political situation into a touching and memorable analogy for a country divided. A Palestinian widow finds her beloved lemon grove threatened when an Israeli government minister moves in next door. ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Derek Elley Variety	"Intelligent, entertaining cinema (...) marbled with irony, generosity, anger and pure crowd-pleasing optimism (...) Topped by an outstanding, kudo-worthy perf from Palestinian actress Hiam Abbass."
		Andrew Pulver The Guardian	"Riklis tries to make everyone look good - or at least human (...) But compared with the savage imagination of 'Waltz With Bashir', it feels as though it's treading a little too carefully (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Philip Kennicott The Washington Post	"Riklis has made a powerful film (...) The irony of 'Lemon Tree' is that what it achieves as film -- nuance, complexity, ambiguity -- only adds, in the end, to the sense that nothing can unravel this mess."
		Noel Murray AV Club	"Beautifully shot, crisply paced, and subtly performed (...) The story’s broad outline is still, well, broad"
		Trevor Johnston Time Out	"This captivating Israeli film is both a compelling story of self-determination and an astute evaluation of the current state of a divided territory (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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