Lebanon
Drama, War
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2009
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During the First Lebanon War in 1982, a lone tank and a paratroopers platoon are dispatched to search a hostile town.
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Runtime:
93 min
Release date:
24 Sep 2009
Country:
FR, DE, IL, GB
Languages:
Arabic, French, Hebrew (modern), English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$1,286,008
Awards:
17 wins & 15 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
A filmmaking challenge that a cynic might dismiss as "Das Tank" if it didn't offer a scalding moral challenge in the bargain.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
9 Sep 2010
fresh:
It is a grisly experience, and one of the greatest war films I have ever seen.
– Tom Horgen,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
2 Sep 2010
fresh:
There's a bit too much of the tight close-up of sweat- and soot-stained faces trembling with emotion and doubt, but there's no mistaking or escaping this movie's powerful impact.
– Jonathan F. Richards,
Film.com,
22 Sep 2010
fresh:
We can smell the sweat, urine and diesel fuel in Lebanon. We can taste the exhaust, the metallic tang of explosive fumes from a shell ejected from the cannon.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Oct 2010
fresh:
Although Lebanon is to be congratulated for its bold visual strategy and strong antiwar stance, the film becomes claustrophobic after a while. When one of the characters finally emerges from the tank, you may find yourself as relieved as he is.
– Calvin Wilson,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
24 Sep 2010