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Torn Apart

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Amid the Middle East crisis, two childhood neighbors reunite after years apart and fall in love, but their relationship is doomed from the beginning. Ben (Adrian Pasdar) is a Jew and an Israeli soldier, and Laila (Cecilia Peck) is an Arab schoolteacher. Their relationship isn't accepted in the West Bank community, or by their families. While Ben tries teaching Laila about his beliefs, their world is literally rocked by violence, making life even more difficult for the star-crossed lovers.
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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C+ Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I could not finish this movie -- while well meaning, the acting was just terrible Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member inspite of the feel of a made 4 TV movie, this is still watchable all shot on location in the holy land and cudos for addressing this subject matter love between an arad woman and a jewish man but the ending could be better. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member 2 words: adrian pasdar. that dixie chick is one lucky gal. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A story of forbidden love, ala Romeo and Juliet, told in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Call it West Bank Story, even though the action takes place in Gaza. (Poetic license.) Childhood friends are reunited as young adults and love blossoms. Heartbreaking story, with the austere beauty of the Israeli countryside as a backdrop. However the dialog seemed stilted and the story held few surprises. One wonders how peace can ever come between people who hate each other so much that honor comes before love and family ties and where the simplest choice is dictated by a society that cannot accept outsiders. Adrian Pasdar, as Ben, is adequate, but Cecilia Peck, as Laila, stands out as the ethereal beauty who enchants him. Hard to watch mainly because one knows it cannot end well. One only wishes for a little bit more polish in the production. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Its hard to force a woman 2 chose her husband or her daughter to stay alive while the other will be killed Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member you romantics out there don't want to miss this one..have the tissues handy at the end. Story based on a novel about love between children who rekindle feelings in adulthood - an Israeli soldier and a Arab Palestinian teacher. A wonderful story beautifully photographed and well-acted. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Amid the Middle East crisis, two childhood neighbors reunite after years apart and fall in love, but their relationship is doomed from the beginning. Ben (Adrian Pasdar) is a Jew and an Israeli soldier, and Laila (Cecilia Peck) is an Arab schoolteacher. Their relationship isn't accepted in the West Bank community, or by their families. While Ben tries teaching Laila about his beliefs, their world is literally rocked by violence, making life even more difficult for the star-crossed lovers.
Director
Jack Fisher
Producer
Danny Fisher, Jerry Menkin
Production Co
City Lights Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 20, 1990, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 21, 2015
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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