Friday, 6 October 2017

Lebanon (2009) - 90 min

Country: Israel
Director: Samuel Maoz
Cast: Oshri Cohen, Zohar Shtrauss, Michael Moshonov & Itay Tiran.
A story that occurs during the first Lebanon war, June 1982. A single tank that contains Four Israeli soldiers is sent into a small town which is already destroyed by the Israeli Air force. With no battle experience, it shows their struggle of survival.
It is based on director Samuel Maoz's personal experiences of the 1982 Lebanon War. It's a claustrophobic experience for audiences, fully shot from a tank's viewpoint and spending inside the tank for 90 minutes is not that easy. Sometimes, it's hard to distinguish four characters due to the setup. The tank is also a character in the movie and through the gun turret we see what's happening outside the world. Bejach's cinematography beautifully captures the scary outcomes of the war, particularly those village massacres sequences. Overall, it's not a typical war movie and only recommended to those who wants to experience something new.
Verdict: Good

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