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For My Father

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Synopsis

Tarek, a Palestinian forced on a suicide mission in Tel Aviv to redeem his father's honor, is given a second chance when the fuse on his explosive vest fails to detonate. Forced to spend the weekend in Tel Aviv awaiting its repair, Tarek must live amongst the people he was planning to kill. To his surprise he connects with several Israelis on the outskirts of society, including the beautiful Keren, who has cut off contact with her Orthodox family and upbringing. With nothing to lose, Tarek and Keren open up to one another, and an unlikely love blooms between two isolated and damaged individuals, raised to be enemies.

However, with the deadly load of explosives still strapped to him, he must spend 48 hours in the city, caught between the men that sent him—who can blow up his bomb remotely, the Israeli police patrolling the streets and his new-found companions. Spending this time with Keren and his new friends, Tarek discovers the spark of life returning to fill his soul, but when the weekend ends, Tarek must make the decision of his life.

Review

This Israeli/German co-production takes a warmly humanistic look at Palestinian/Israeli relations with a story about a suicide bomber who becomes stranded in Israel and is forced to interact with the very people he was meant to kill. Tarek is a celebrated young Arab footballer sent to Tel Aviv for a suicide mission at a public market. When his bomb fails to detonate, he is forced to hide, repair the explosive-filled vest and wait for further instructions from the terrorist cell that sent him. There, in a Jewish neighborhood, he is taken in by a friendly electrician and his wife. He meets shopkeeper Keren, a quietly angry young woman who recently left her Orthodox upbringing. The two people —- a lonely, confused Palestinian and the runaway outcast —-find comfort in each other. Yet as Tarek begins to have feelings for Keren, he remains constantly reminded of the bomb strapped to his waist, just a cell phone ring away from igniting. This is a gripping yet sensitive look at people living in such a volatile place.

-- Raymond Murray