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Ahed's Knee

2021, Movie, 1h 49min

An Israeli filmmaker throws himself in the midst of two battles doomed to fail: one against the death of freedom, the other against the death of a mother.

Country: France,Israel,Germany

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Reviews

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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There is some really distinctive film-making language here, with the looming, uncontrolled closeups, whip-pans between characters for dialogue scenes, the throbbing sound design and some really sensational musical set pieces.

Read full review at The Guardian

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"Ahed's Knee" is a powerful and thought-provoking drama that follows the story of Y, an Israeli filmmaker, who travels to a remote desert village to present one of his films. There, he meets Yahalom, a representative of the Ministry of Culture, and begins to fight two lost battles: one against the death of freedom in his country, and the other against the death of his mother. As he struggles to make his voice heard and to come to terms with his own mortality, Y finds himself caught in a web of oppression and loss. With a strong cast and evocative cinematography, this film is a poignant exploration of the human condition.

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