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Why War

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Inspired by a correspondence between Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud, almost a century ago, WHY WAR is a fiction about war, or rather a fable with several characters in search of meaning in a visual poem.

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Siddhant Adlakha Variety 09/20/2024
If helplessness in the face of war is the movie’s default point of view, then it seldom struggles against those constraints, resulting in a work that says little with its words and images. Go to Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 09/01/2024
2/5
The results, alas, despite the best intentions, are scattershot, frustrating and not especially illuminating. Go to Full Review Nicolás Medina Peliplat Dec 4
4/10
"Gitai falls short in his desire to turn his films into a much larger and more ambitious dialogue than the correspondence between the German physicist and the father of psychoanalysis." [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Andrew Murray The Upcoming 09/17/2024
2/5
While Gitai’s essay-like approach...is conceptually rich, the execution is muddled and often too abstract in design to pin down what the filmmaker is trying to say. Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 09/01/2024
2.5/5
The problem is not precisely the quotes or the ideas, but rather that the whole, the mixture of so many diverse elements, appears arbitrary, capricious, and unconvincing in several sequences. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Philip Bagnall Loud and Clear Reviews 09/01/2024
2.5/5
It means well, and couldn’t be more timely, but that makes its inevitable failure to say anything new that bit more disappointing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Amos Gitai

Director

Irène Jacob

Actor

Mathieu Amalric

Actor

Micha Lescot

Actor

Jérôme Kircher

Actor

Keren Mor

Actor

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Movie Info

Synopsis Inspired by a correspondence between Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud, almost a century ago, WHY WAR is a fiction about war, or rather a fable with several characters in search of meaning in a visual poem.
Director
Amos Gitai
Producer
Amos Gitai, Alex Iordachescu, Laurent Truchot, Shuki Friedman
Screenwriter
Amos Gitai
Production Co
Agav Films, Agav Hafakot, Elefant Films
Genre
Drama, History, War, Comedy
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 27m