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  • 2014
  • Adopt Films
  • 1 h 39 m
  • 2014
  • Adopt Films
  • 1 h 39 m

Summary Bethlehem tells the story of the complex relationship between an Israeli Secret Service officer and his teenage Palestinian informant. Shuttling back and forth between conflicting points of view, the film is a raw portrayal of characters torn apart by competing loyalties and impossible moral dilemmas, giving an unparalleled glimpse into...

Directed By: Yuval Adler

Written By: Ali Wakad, Yuval Adler

  • 2014
  • Adopt Films
  • 1 h 39 m
  • 2014
  • Adopt Films
  • 1 h 39 m
Bethlehem
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
68
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
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Summary Bethlehem tells the story of the complex relationship between an Israeli Secret Service officer and his teenage Palestinian informant. Shuttling back and forth between conflicting points of view, the film is a raw portrayal of characters torn apart by competing loyalties and impossible moral dilemmas, giving an unparalleled glimpse into...

Directed By: Yuval Adler

Written By: Ali Wakad, Yuval Adler

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
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90
Mar 5, 2014
In a spy story, Bethlehem insists, there are no good guys or bad guys, and no victor—just day-in, day-out deceit and betrayal, the weary work of hate.
By Noah Berlatsky FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 6, 2014
Bethlehem is emphatically political, as perhaps any movie about warring Israelis and Palestinians must be. Yet its ideas are more complex than is suggested by either its schematic story or fast-moving genre elements.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW

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70
Mar 27, 2014
In Bethlehem Adler tries to make some sense of that world, and to the extent that it's possible, succeeds.
By Bill Goodykoontz FULL REVIEW
67
Dec 29, 2013
It’s a strong and eye-catching debut, but one that doesn’t quite mark its ground as the next big thing in Israeli cinema.
By Oliver Lyttelton FULL REVIEW
63
Mar 7, 2014
When it stays with the two leads, one Israeli, one Palestinian, it makes a compelling story.
By Sheila O'Malley FULL REVIEW
60
Mar 4, 2014
Densely plotted by director Yuval Adler and Ali Wakad (the former Israeli, the latter Palestinian), this informant crime drama finds admirable complexity in the folds of its shifting allegiances — even if you’ve seen this dynamic done better in movies like "The Departed."
By Joshua Rothkopf FULL REVIEW
50
Mar 6, 2014
It’s a slickly plotted ticking-time-bomb thriller with a crisp look and one standout debut performance, by Hitham Omari as a ruthless leader of a terrorist cell.
By Farran Smith Nehme FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Entre Chien et Loup, Gringo Films, Pie Films
Release Date Mar 7, 2014
Duration 1 h 39 m
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Tagline When you are playing both sides, who do you trust?
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Awards

Awards of the Israeli Film Academy
• 6 Wins & 12 Nominations
Taipei Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Venice Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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