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Unsettled (2008)

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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

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.

Documentary, Drama

Resonance Pictures

All Critics (15) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (0)

Adam Hootnick's Unsettled makes the political personal, drawing a scattershot yet intimate picture of a nation divided.

May 9, 2008 Comment
New York Times
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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.

May 7, 2008 Full Review Source: Village Voice | Comment
Village Voice
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Personalizes long-standing difficult issues in Israel, through 6 people, for a moving lesson about the rule of law and the use of the military to implement government policy.

December 7, 2008 Full Review Source: Film-Forward.com | Comment
Film-Forward.com

Unsettled works to show something else, the many perspectives that might be embodied by even one person.

May 31, 2008 Full Review Source: PopMatters | Comment
PopMatters

A bracing portrait of a country divided.

May 16, 2008 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | Comment
Los Angeles Daily News

Hootnick's approach is far from perfect (formally or politically), but at least it is engaging and worth debating.

May 12, 2008 Full Review Source: Film Journal International | Comment
Film Journal International

The climax of the film, the actual evacuation process, is utterly stunning and unforgettable.

May 9, 2008 Full Review Source: Bangitout.com | Comment
Bangitout.com

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.

May 9, 2008 Full Review Source: Christianity Today | Comment

Its snapshot may only seem more profound the more outdated it becomes.

May 8, 2008 Full Review Source: Metromix.com | Comment
Metromix.com

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?

April 29, 2008 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | Comment
Slant Magazine

A terrific documentary that hones in on the Israeli government's decision to forcibly evacuate 8,000 of its own citizens from Gaza.

April 5, 2008 Full Review Source: Compuserve | Comment
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The most eye-opening and passionate documentary I have ever seen.

July 17, 2010
Seth F.
Seth Feldman

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