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2017·Drama·1h 52m
7.1
After an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention.
Directed by Ziad Doueiri

Cast

Adel Karam
Adel Karam
Tony Hanna
Kamel El Basha
Kamel El Basha
Yasser Abdallah Salameh
Diamand Abou Abboud
Diamand Abou Abboud
Nadine Wehbe
Rita Hayek
Rita Hayek
Shirine Hanna
Christine Choueiri
Christine Choueiri
Manal Salameh
Talal Jurdi
Talal Jurdi
Talal
Camille Salameh
Camille Salameh
Wajdi Wehbe
Julia Kassar
Julia Kassar
Judge Colette Mansour
Elie Njeim
Elie Njeim
Elie

Crew

Ziad Doueiri
Ziad Doueiri
Director
Ziad Doueiri
Ziad Doueiri
Writer
Éric Neveux
Éric Neveux
Original Music Composer
Nadia Turincev
Nadia Turincev
Producer
Julie Gayet
Julie Gayet
Producer
Rachid Bouchareb
Rachid Bouchareb
Producer
Nadine Asmar
Nadine Asmar
Script Supervisor

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sama
The Insult
lots of things i disagree with, lots of points this should've touched on and didn't, lots of "interesting you say that considering..." moments while watching, some REALLY far-fetched plot twists but ultimately i'm glad we have something that raises these topics to be discussed in the first place

it starts with real promise and the two leads are both quite good until the movie is pulled away from them. it's just drowning in didacticism and has a frustrating inclination to make inequal equivalencies

then again, the nature of such national & political issues CREATES an environment where these inequal equivalencies are all you're going to hear from the public; every point that was stated and every claim that was made was a real-life talking point, regardless of its validity. you can always expect people to lash out against what they perceive is inequality

the point i'm trying to make is that this movie traverses an insanely sensitive topic that not many would find easy to understand (especially those not versed in lebanon's political climate), and the way it decides to depict that story is provocative in its nature. as such, you could make a claim that these inequal equivalencies being made are a representation of a realistic real-life reaction to such a scenario by average lebanese people, and not necessarily the movie saying "this is the truth, i'm correct"

this does leave me quite lost on exactly what rating such a movie deserves. it left me thoughtful, inquisitive, and interested to see more, but i also know that most of the reception to this is going to be dramatic & angry due to the choices made. perhaps i'm reaching in my analysis and the director truly believes the angle that's depicted over and over in the movie, perhaps he really does mean exactly what is said and there's no deeper meaning to what's going on; i really don't know. but i choose to believe my interpretation. it makes for a better movie, and better peace of mind

what i can say, though, is that it does something good in opening the discussion, and that both my parents and i enjoyed that aspect thoroughly
lots of things i disagree with, lots of points this should've touched on and didn't, lots of "interesting you say that considering..." moments while watching, some REALLY far-fetched plot twists but ultimately i'm glad we have something that raises these topics to be discussed in the first place

it starts with real promise and the two leads are both quite good until the movie is pulled away from them. it's just drowning in didacticism and has a frustrating inclination to make inequal equivalencies

then again, the nature of such national & political issues CREATES an environment where these inequal equivalencies are all you're going to hear from the public; every point that was stated and every claim that was made was a real-life talking point, regardless of its validity. you can always expect people to lash out against what they perceive is inequality

the point i'm trying to make is that this movie traverses an insanely sensitive topic that not many would find easy to understand (especially those not versed in lebanon's political climate), and the way it decides to depict that story is provocative in its nature. as such, you could make a claim that these inequal equivalencies being made are a representation of a realistic real-life reaction to such a scenario by average lebanese people, and not necessarily the movie saying "this is the truth, i'm correct"

this does leave me quite lost on exactly what rating such a movie deserves. it left me thoughtful, inquisitive, and interested to see more, but i also know that most of the reception to this is going to be dramatic & angry due to the choices made. perhaps i'm reaching in my analysis and the director truly believes the angle that's depicted over and over in the movie, perhaps he really does mean exactly what is said and there's no deeper meaning to what's going on; i really don't know. but i choose to believe my interpretation. it makes for a better movie, and better peace of mind

what i can say, though, is that it does something good in opening the discussion, and that both my parents and i enjoyed that aspect thoroughly
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ياخي تأسف وفكنا**
**‏‏ما توقعت في فيلم بشوفه بحياتي بيصير بهذه الجرأه على المشاكل السياسية هذا الفيلم غريب بشكل مو طبيعي عجبتني فكرة أنهم مسامحين بعض شخصيا بس ما يمديهم يعلونها عشان الضغط من الآخرين والوضع الحالي الي وصلوا له، لانه خلاص كلنا نعرف إذا رفعت قضية ما يمديك تتراجع.
‏وأنه كيف الآخرين يمديهم يغيرون قرارتك.
فلم جريء و صادم الصدق.

ياخي تأسف وفكنا**
**‏‏ما توقعت في فيلم بشوفه بحياتي بيصير بهذه الجرأه على المشاكل السياسية هذا الفيلم غريب بشكل مو طبيعي عجبتني فكرة أنهم مسامحين بعض شخصيا بس ما يمديهم يعلونها عشان الضغط من الآخرين والوضع الحالي الي وصلوا له، لانه خلاص كلنا نعرف إذا رفعت قضية ما يمديك تتراجع.
‏وأنه كيف الآخرين يمديهم يغيرون قرارتك.
فلم جريء و صادم الصدق.
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Ali Saker
Ali Saker
The Insult
Every lebanese should watch this movie, it's been produced from the heart of lebanese society from its parties, sects and politico-religious conflicts, you find yourself confused just like the judge himself. Who's guilty? Who's innocent? Who's right? Who's wrong?
Every lebanese should watch this movie, it's been produced from the heart of lebanese society from its parties, sects and politico-religious conflicts, you find yourself confused just like the judge himself. Who's guilty? Who's innocent? Who's right? Who's wrong?
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Ali Sakr
Ali Sakr
The Insult
Every lebanese should watch this movie, it's been produced from the heart of lebanese society from its parties, sects and politico-religious conflicts, you find yourself confused just like the judge himself. Who's guilty? Who's innocent? Who's right? Who's wrong?
Every lebanese should watch this movie, it's been produced from the heart of lebanese society from its parties, sects and politico-religious conflicts, you find yourself confused just like the judge himself. Who's guilty? Who's innocent? Who's right? Who's wrong?
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Noah Guiheneuf
Noah Guiheneuf
The Insult
Je vois pas où est l’insulte, c’était véritablement un sale con
Je vois pas où est l’insulte, c’était véritablement un sale con
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