The story of a platoon of Israeli soldiers in Lebanon of 1986, shortly before Israeli withdrawal, and the dilemmas they face in having to fight against Lebanese guerilla in a hostile but civilian area.
Acting
Alon Aboutboul's Georgie simmers with barely contained rage.
Direction
Eli Cohen makes Lebanon feel inescapably suffocating.
Director
Eli Cohen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released months before actual Israeli withdrawal, making it practically documentary-adjacent in immediacy. Israeli audiences watched their present being interrogated on screen.
Director Eli Cohen cast actual Lebanon War veterans, including some who'd served in the exact regions depicted. Several cast members reportedly broke down during village scenes.
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