The Unbroken Circle (2006) User Reviews

Disturbing piece about life in the West Bank

[Scott-1148 · 8/10 · 23 September 2006]

Film opens with young Palestinians preparing to die in a suicide bombing mission. After a harrowing title sequence, carnage and mayhem is seen inside an Israeli hospital. Things settle down and we realize that two families are encamped, each with a son who is critically wounded, but from different but equally violent incidents.

The Unbroken Circle is making the festival circuit around the world and is a must-see for those committed to finding solutions to the ever growing circle of violence that has engulfed the middle east. Two families come together in a hospital ICU ward and despite their cultural and language differences they manage to come to an understanding due to their shared tragedies. This movie is gut wrenching in many respects and although it does not provide all the answers, it certainly manages to show some light at the end of the tunnel.

A moving film

[scriptinglife9404 · 10/10 · 25 October 2006]

I saw this film at Grauman's Chinese in Hollywood, and I wondered how a 28 minute film would be able to capture the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and wrap it up in a way that would make me stop and think. I need not have worried.

The film is well paced, and is a piece that sincerely shows the audience that the eye for an eye mentality doesn't work.

I liked that the film was shot in both Arabic & Hebrew (with English subtitles), and even the small amount of English that was spoken.

I was moved watching this film.

I checked the website for the film, and it is getting well played all over the world at many fine festivals.

I wish the filmmakers the best of luck in their future, and look forward to seeing more of their work. I'm impressed that this is their first film.

Good work.