Thursday, April 18, 2013

Miral (2010)


An orphaned Palestinian girl grows up in the wake of Arab-Israeli war and finds herself drawn into the conflict.

Partially gripping story with a great cast, but told within a complicated plot structure.

Maltin **: "Uneven saga...Instantly controversial, the simplistic storyline about women of different eras living under Israeli occupation is actually benign, bolstered by the performances of a sterling international cast. Segmented, confused plotting doesn't help matters as film ambles along, never allowing the audience to get inside its complex subjects. Schnabel does at least try to offer some modicum of hope through the eyes of the title character, well played by Pinto."





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