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Unsettled

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Unsettled (2008)

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Reviews Counted: 9 Fresh: 9  Rotten:0 Average Rating: 7.9/10
Runtime: 80 mins
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Unsettled is a story about religion and democracy, soldiers and civilians, and the kids on the front lines of a battle where there is no enemy. Before summer ends, three young Israelis will be forced from their homes, two soldiers will be sent to evict them, and one activist will fight to... [More]
Unsettled is a story about religion and democracy, soldiers and civilians, and the kids on the front lines of a battle where there is no enemy.

Before summer ends, three young Israelis will be forced from their homes, two soldiers will be sent to evict them, and one activist will fight to help her country avoid a war. Featuring music from reggae superstar Matisyahu, Unsettled is the true story of six people in their twenties, facing each other on the front lines of a battle where there is no enemy.

When the Israeli government announces that it will withdraw from the Gaza Strip, it means lifeguards Lior, 21, and Meir, 27, will be forced to leave their home – Gaza’s “Palm Beach” – forever. They and their surf posse could be characters on MTV's The Real World, but in the blink of an eye it becomes obvious that the danger is all too real. For Neta, 20, a religious filmmaker, the pullout plan sets off a desperate struggle to convince Israelis and the world that the withdrawal is a crime against God.

Soldiers Yuval, 21, and Tamar, 20, must prepare for a mission against other Israelis, putting aside their own emotions to face angry protestors and the prospect of attacks. Ye'ela, 21, joins a cross-country tour in support of the withdrawal, even as she mourns a sister killed by Palestinian terrorists.

For young Israelis, the summer of 2005 will change the meaning – and for some the very location – of home. --© Resonance Films [Less]

Genre: Dramas

Director: Adam Hootnick
Producer: Adam Hootnick
Composer: Jon Lee

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A bracing portrait of a country divided.

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05/16/08 12:04 PM
Glenn Whipp
Los Angeles Daily News
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Hootnick's approach is far from perfect (formally or politically), but at least it is engaging and worth debating.

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05/12/08 10:02 AM
Eric Monder
Film Journal International
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Adam Hootnick’s Unsettled makes the political personal, drawing a scattershot yet intimate picture of a nation divided.

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05/09/08 01:43 PM
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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The climax of the film, the actual evacuation process, is utterly stunning and unforgettable.

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05/09/08 12:19 PM
Jordan Hiller
Bangitout.com
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Unsettled raises all sorts of messy but important questions%u2014and it does so by immersing the viewer in the personal experiences of others in a most compassionate way.

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05/09/08 07:20 AM
Peter T. Chattaway
Christianity Today
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Its snapshot may only seem more profound the more outdated it becomes.

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05/08/08 12:01 PM
Matt Pais
Metromix.com
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The reasoned arguments of these motivated, eloquent young people and the passionate but substantive confrontations in the streets are strangely heartwarming; it’s a level of engagement that has proven sadly elusive for most conflicted countries.

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05/07/08 03:15 AM
Michelle Orange
Village Voice
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Adam Hootnick's Unsettled will not bring peace to the Middle East, but the documentary's goodwill is a corrective to Morgan Spurlock's repulsive Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?

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04/29/08 02:54 PM
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
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A terrific documentary that hones in on the Israeli government's decision to forcibly evacuate 8,000 of its own citizens from Gaza.

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04/05/08 07:08 PM
Harvey S. Karten
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