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      Bethlehem

      Released Mar 7, 2014 1h 39m Drama Mystery & Thriller List
      79% Tomatometer 47 Reviews 73% Audience Score 500+ Ratings A complex relationship develops between an Israeli secret service officer (Tsahi Halevi) and his teenage Palestinian informant (Shadi Mar'i). Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Aug 06 Buy Now

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      Balancing complex Middle Eastern politics against a universal human drama, director Yuval Adler fashions Bethlehem into a thought-provoking, well-acted character study.

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      David Stratton The Australian In the light of what has been happening in nearby Gaza, this small but memorable film assumes an even greater impact. Rated: 4/5 Aug 11, 2014 Full Review Philippa Hawker The Age (Australia) Its most compelling element, however, is the relationship between informer and informant. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 7, 2014 Full Review Liam Lacey Globe and Mail Bethlehem's plot is nothing new; it's the oft-told Cain and Abel story updated for the age of suicide bombers and tactical strikes, as a tautly structured mix of melodrama and ticking-clock thriller. Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 4, 2014 Full Review Michael J. Casey Boulder Weekly Every character in Bethlehem has their reasons, and that is what makes the Israel-Palestine conflict so tragic and confounding Jun 30, 2019 Full Review Jay Kuehner Cinema Scope Bethlehem is compelling for its regional exposure, but a tendency for narrative velocity and plot machinations gives away the film's ultimate agenda as genre-dependent. Credit to Adler though for the necessarily unhappy ending. Oct 10, 2017 Full Review Tom Clift Concrete Playground The moral murkiness of the Israel-Palestine conflict sets the scene for a blistering espionage thriller. Rated: 4/5 Aug 19, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Social W After watching this movie, I'll stay far away from the Middle East. What a sad, violent place. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/26/23 Full Review william s Grabs you from the start and keeps you riveted till the bitter end and boy is it bitter.....well done character study of hopelessness. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Very well performed by the actors and nicely directed. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member no opening credits or nothin this 1 just grabs ya an goes shows the complex relationships between the jews and the arabs & doesn't pull any punches or take sides Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A rather depressing movie of how impossible it is for anyone in Israel/Palestine to escape the violence -- even if you want to work with the other side. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member in the perverse world of violence between the Israelis and the Palestinians, people are forced to take sides, even if its the one against their conscience and will. As one reviewer puts it nicely, it is the story of Cain & Abel in the age of suicide bombers. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A complex relationship develops between an Israeli secret service officer (Tsahi Halevi) and his teenage Palestinian informant (Shadi Mar'i).
      Director
      Yuval Adler
      Producer
      Ephraim Gildor
      Screenwriter
      Yuval Adler, Ali Wakad
      Distributor
      Adopt Films
      Genre
      Drama, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      Hebrew
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 7, 2014, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 6, 2015
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $201.7K
      Runtime
      1h 39m
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