Country: Belgium
Director: Philippe Van Leeuw
Cast: Hiam Abbass, Diamand Bou Abboud, Juliette Navis & Mohsen Abbas.
There’s a war going on outside and a sniper is hiding in the opposite building. Oum Yazan is trying to protect her family and house-guests until her husband shows up.
“No one’s going to die. Look at me, I was born without a home. This is my home.”
It's a one day story about the unspeakable horrors of war. Van Leeuw sets his film in a blockaded apartment in Damascus, Syria and the cinematography by Virginie Surdej allow us to suffocate with the characters throughout the whole run of 85 minutes. Hiam Abbass handles the main character of protector of the family and her unwavering confidence is the biggest strength of that family. There is a question put forward by Van Leeuw 'Will you risk your own family's safety to rescue someone'. It won several awards including all six awards it was nominated at the 8th Magritte Awards. Overall, Insyriated is a gripping war drama that establishes a claustrophobic feeling and a threat of death is always present in there.
Verdict: Good
Director: Philippe Van Leeuw
Cast: Hiam Abbass, Diamand Bou Abboud, Juliette Navis & Mohsen Abbas.
There’s a war going on outside and a sniper is hiding in the opposite building. Oum Yazan is trying to protect her family and house-guests until her husband shows up.
“No one’s going to die. Look at me, I was born without a home. This is my home.”
It's a one day story about the unspeakable horrors of war. Van Leeuw sets his film in a blockaded apartment in Damascus, Syria and the cinematography by Virginie Surdej allow us to suffocate with the characters throughout the whole run of 85 minutes. Hiam Abbass handles the main character of protector of the family and her unwavering confidence is the biggest strength of that family. There is a question put forward by Van Leeuw 'Will you risk your own family's safety to rescue someone'. It won several awards including all six awards it was nominated at the 8th Magritte Awards. Overall, Insyriated is a gripping war drama that establishes a claustrophobic feeling and a threat of death is always present in there.
Verdict: Good
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