The Attack

2012
R
1h 42m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

4.6K

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Reymonde Amsellem and Ali Suliman in The Attack (2012)

Amin Jaafari is an Israeli Palestinian surgeon, fully assimilated into Tel Aviv society. He has a loving wife, an exemplary career, and many Jewish friends. But his picture-perfect life is turned upside down when a suicide bombing in a restaurant leaves nineteen dead, and the Israeli police inform him that his wife Sihem, who also died in the explosion, was responsible. Convinced of her innocence, Amin abandons the relative security of his adopted homeland and enters the Palestinian territories in pursuit of the truth.

Once there, he finds himself in ever more dangerous places and situations. Determined, he presses on seeking answers to questions he never thought he would be asking.

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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.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

4.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 8 nominations

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

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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.