The Time That Remains details
| Formats: | 15 DVD, LOVEFiLM Instant |
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| Starring: | Amer Hlehel, Elia Suleiman, Saleh Bakri, Ali Suliman |
| Director: | Elia Suleiman |
| Genres: | Drama, World Cinema - French |
| Studio: | FUSION MEDIA SALES |
| Collections: | It's About Time |
| Title | Runtime | Certificate | |
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The Time That Remains |
1hr 49 mins | 15 |
LOVEFiLM Instant Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 49 minutes |
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| Rental release: | To be confirmed |
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NOT ENOUGH TIME
By a customer from TUNBRIDGE WELLS, ENGLAND , 21 Nov 2010[Highly rated reviewer]
Smart anti-Zionist movie demonstrating that great universal of human nature: That you become what you hate. Despite millennia of Jewish persecution, the founding of the State of Israel necessitated the suppression of Palestine.
Teaching practice in Palestinian/Israeli schools is shown as little more than political and sexual propaganda designed to brainwash Arabs that the United States is neither colonialist nor imperialist in its support for an economically-unviable state like Israel with apartheid-like internal politics.
Like the Maquis in occupied France, the Palestinians fight back in any way they can while simultaneously either contemplating suicide rather than a life under colonial occupation or collaboration. The psychological impact of such choices are deftly and subtly portrayed in this deadpan and ironically-comic agitprop. The dilution and dissipation of much of Arab culture and values in favor of Christmas, karaoke and disco dancing.
The only real problem here is a lack of characterization since the performers here act more as mouthpieces for political positions rather than fully-fledged characters. Nevertheless, it largely manages to avoid didactic polemicism and is an interesting companion-piece to the recent Lebanon (Levanon) (2009) and Vals Im Bashir (Waltz with Bashir) (2008).- Was this review helpful to you?
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(8)A little too much time
By esar (16 reviews) , 02 Apr 2013THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Show review anywayHide
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Divided Families
By glenndi (30 reviews) , 20 Dec 2012[Highly rated reviewer]
The film engaged me and triggered my curiosity to learn more about Palestinians. Sad situations are softened with humour and the film has very funny moments in it. The film did not tug at my heart strings and I felt that the direction of the film was to place the viewer at a distance. In the film some of the characters silently watched certain events occur. I watched the snapshots of the caracters lives and it led me to want to know more about the background to the events. In my opinion there is no simple stance that can be taken as it is so complex. Before watching the film I did not know enough to have a view.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Interesting Palestinian movie
By twosoddingcats (212 reviews) from Kingston-upon-Thames , 24 Sep 2012This film is quite touching, telling the simple tale of the directors parents starting in 1948. Impeccably acted and quite humorous despite the film being set in troubled Palestine/Israel. A real gem.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Journey through time
By a customer , 07 Aug 2012Well produced, captivating and independent, this journey through the life of a Palestinian family holds your attention, retains a sense of humour through troubled times and displays a touching portrayal of human relationships.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Humane, honest, funny
By Nicoj (1 review) from London , 17 Oct 2011Amazing film. Humane, honest, funny. To call it anti-zionist, as some have, is to miss the point completely. Unless of course someone's experience can be an anti-statement simply by being a lived experience.- Was this review helpful to you?
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