Personal Affairs

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Personal Affairs

2016

1h 30m

Drama

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An elderly Israeli couple live in dull routine while, elsewhere, their grown children struggle with life's contradictions.

Ben Kenigsberg

Variety

Although the movie sometimes comments on history and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, much of it - particularly Nabeelah and Saleh's story - feels as though it could have been set anywhere.

May 15, 2016

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Emiliano Basile

EscribiendoCine

Generates a reflection of constant existential dissatisfaction in the viewer. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Dec 11, 2017

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Gaspar Zimerman

Clarín

... manages to capture some of the most adorably absurd behaviors of human beings in relationships.

Dec 7, 2017

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Andrea G. Bermejo

Cinemanía (Spain)

... as delicious and monotonous as eating a bag of pistachios. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Nov 14, 2017

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Elena Lazic

Seventh Row

Even in these more dramatic moments of truth, the film keeps its sense of humour and levity.

Jul 13, 2017

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Hannah Brown

Jerusalem Post

Personal Affairs has its own story to tell, and Haj tells it winningly and distinctively.

Feb 23, 2017

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Synopsis

An elderly Israeli couple live in dull routine while, elsewhere, their grown children struggle with life's contradictions.

Director: Maha Haj
Producer: Baher Agbariya
Screenwriter: Maha Haj
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Arabic
Runtime: 1h 30m