Beirut, 1982: a young Palestinian refugee and an Israeli fighter pilot form a tentative bond in their attempt to make their way across war-torn Lebanon back to their home.
A trek that is occasionally very unlikely, but moving nonetheless.
– John Anderson,
Newsday,
3 Oct 2013
fresh:
The resolution is a bit Hollywood, but then who says all films about the Middle East have to be relentlessly grim? "Zaytoun" dares to find common ground and hope amidst political confusion.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
4 Oct 2013
rotten:
It's probably best viewed as a fable that tries to strike a hopeful note amid the many woes of the Middle East, but the blunt filmmaking and the near-sentimentality make it hard to buy into.
– Walter V. Addiego,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Oct 2013
fresh:
We've ... got to admit right up front: Part of our interest was simply to see what Stephen Dorff is doing playing an Israeli POW.