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Summary As he prepares to join the Israeli army for his national service, Joseph discovers he is not his parents’ biological son, but that he was inadvertently switched at birth with Yassin, the son of a Palestinian family from the West Bank. This revelation turns the lives of these two families upside-down, forcing them to reassess their respec...

The Other Son
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
63
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 9 User Ratings
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Summary As he prepares to join the Israeli army for his national service, Joseph discovers he is not his parents’ biological son, but that he was inadvertently switched at birth with Yassin, the son of a Palestinian family from the West Bank. This revelation turns the lives of these two families upside-down, forcing them to reassess their respec...

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Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 9 User Ratings
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Production Company Rapsodie Production, Cité Films, France 3 Cinéma, Madeleine Films, Solo Films, Orange Cinéma Séries, France Télévisions, Useful Production, Hoche Artois Images
Release Date Oct 26, 2012
Duration 1 h 45 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline Two families divided by fate. United by understanding.
Tokyo International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations