The Insult

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The Insult

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Released Jan 12, 2018

1h 53m

Drama

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A minor incident between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee turns into an explosive trial that ends up dividing the two communities.

Critics Consensus

The Insult uses its familiar courtroom drama framework to deliver a hard-hitting statement on modern Middle Eastern politics that's as gripping as it is thought-provoking.

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Claudia Puig

The Asahi Shimbun GLOBE (Japan)

The Insult provides a valuable, fascinating and hard-hitting history lesson on Middle East politics, particularly the plight of Palestinians. It instructs, but offers no easy answers. [Full review in Japanese]

Rated: 3.5/4

May 3, 2019

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

A thrilling, thoughtful and complex story.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 8, 2018

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Any sense of predictability is dispelled by the film's ending which triumphantly unites the political and the personal by crystallising their connection in two great performances.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 27, 2018

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

A serious, powerful film that offers not only emotion but also empathy.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 28, 2021

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Agustín Acevedo Kanopa

La Diaria

Every little scene can be understood or anticipated with just 20 seconds of shooting. Everything is there for a reason, everything goes by a single line of didactic tone that ends up being irritating [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 5/10

Jan 9, 2021

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Dustin Chang

ScreenAnarchy

The Insult is a timely film in the world of extreme political polarization and where political correctness is viewed as a bad thing, and that every word that we utter still matters, that there are consequences to what we say.

Jul 17, 2020

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Rami A

This is the sad and ugly truth in Lebanon. Everyone is politically and religiously split.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Audience Member

Irrationally triggered then treaded amid convoluting politics for those outside domestic disputes and barely approached any word of it, it's the start of something more finely intricating than your usual engaging courtroom drama as it grows patiently deeper into the overall moral complex with unexpected parallels and sudden emotional satisfactions after factual considerations been raised. (A-)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Uno splendido affresco delle divergente religiose e culturali del Libano, che gira intorno a due uomini di "fazioni" rivali, che a causa della combinazione del loro esagerato (ma credibile) orgoglio, fanno sfociare un piccolo litigio in una guerriglia che coinvolge tutta la città. I protagonisti sono strutturati bene, con pregi e difetti, personalità complete e senza falle; anche lo svolgimento, con una serie di inasprimenti e di cattiverie da ambo i lati crea un climax che rende partecipi, lasciando costantemente il dubbio su come possa risolversi la faccenda. E purtroppo proprio il finale è la parte più debole; la scelta di renderlo molto sbrigativo può anche essere corretta; ma almeno durante l'acuto finale in tribunale, qualche spiegazione in più sarebbe stata gradita; sia sulla sentenza che sullo stato d'animo dei protagonisti, solamente vagamente percepibile dalle loro espressioni.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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zed b

As close to a perfect film as you can get. Thought provoking and dramatic and providing a view into a little understood set of regional tensions.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Es una excelente película que muestra los problemas políticos y culturales de Líbano; la trama es muy buena y las actuaciones son decentes; es un buen drama judicial. ¡TOTALMENTE RECOMENDABLE!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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paul d

The insult is a powerful, gripping film, a personal, political and courtroom drama that deeply explores the lives of its two protagonists. It has an intricate story, outstanding acting, and is set in the complex and emotional reality of today's Lebanon. An outstanding film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Nadine Wehbe

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Synopsis

A minor incident between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee turns into an explosive trial that ends up dividing the two communities.

Director: Ziad Doueiri
Producer: Rachid Bouchareb, Jean Bréhat, Julie Gayet, Antoun Sehnaoui, Nadia Turincev
Screenwriter: Ziad Doueiri, Joelle Touma
Distributor: Cohen Media Group
Production Co: Scope Pictures, Tessalit Productions, Cohen Media Group, Rouge International, Douri Films
Rating: R (Some Violent Images|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Arabic
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 12, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 24, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.0M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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