Beaufort (2007)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.8/10   

Director:

Joseph Cedar

Escritores:

Joseph Cedar (writer)
Ron Leshem (novel) (screenplay)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

18 enero 2008 (USA)

Género:

Acción | Drama | Guerra

Plot:

The story of a group of Israeli soldiers stationed in an outpost prior to the withdrawal of forces of 2000.

Plot Keywords:

Soldier | Israel | Lebanon | Anti War | Middle East Conflict

Premios:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 8 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

A fantastic work of art from the ever growing Israeli cinema

Reparto

Alon Abutbul	...	Kimchy
Daniel Brook	...	Pavel
Oshri Cohen	...	Liraz
Eli Eltonyo	...	Oshry
Gal Friedman	...	Balis
Nevo Kimchi	...	Avishai
Ohad Knoller	...	Ziv
Arthur Perzev	...	Shpitzer
Ygal Resnik	...	Rubi
Itay Schor	...	Emilio
Itay Tiran	...	Koris
Itay Turgeman	...	Zitlawy
Ami Weinberg	...	Amox Faran
Hanan Yishai	...	Nadav
Danny Zahavi	...	Meir

También conocida como:

Bufor (Israel: Hebrew title)

Duración:

131 min

País:

Israel

Idioma:

Hebreo

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

USA:Unrated | Sweden:11 | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-13

Locaciones de Filmación:

Nimrud Castle, Golan Heights, Israel

Compañía:

Keshet Broadcasting

Trivialidades:

Israel's official submission in the Foreign Language Film category for the 80th Academy Awards (2008). It was submitted after Bikur Ha-Tizmoret (2007) was disqualified by AMPAS (see Trivia there).

Citas:

Shpitzer: [while playing electric keyboard and singing a song in memory of Zitlawy] # I won't be afraid to fall / Won't be afraid to grow / To sink or swim / To live or die #

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)

A fantastic work of art from the ever growing Israeli cinema

This movie is simply amazing - but as mentioned else where - might be extremely problematic for the non Israeli, non IDF serving audience. Despite that - the movie has a universal notion that shines through: occupation wars that last for years on end with no clear objective except to stay in the occupied land cannot be won. This is hardly even war - its the use of naive young men, using their sense of patriotism and love for their country and willingness to serve it for a twisted, outdated political machination that ends up killing them and putting them in impossible situations. The movie was criticized for being far too left winged, but I view it as mostly right winged - it shows the camaraderie of soldiers, the bonds that can only be created, or so it seems, in a close knit military unit. Also - there are no women in the movie, not even by voice - which further serves to show a society built on macho-ism and the devotion for young men and their sacrifices to the country. There are no talks of peace here, no talk about negotiations or even viewing the enemy as human. There is only running away or fighting. Despite all that - the movie captures a sense of reality, filled with all variants of humor and pain and longing to get home that captured me completely. I served 4 years in the IDF and this movie manages to get to the core, to the essence of the unbelievable situation of serving, fighting and dieing without knowing why, without seeing any goal or reason in the madness - only following orders.

This is one of the best Israely movies created - if you have any interest in Israely cinema, regardless of your political or other views, don't miss it.