Movie

Beirut, Oh Beirut

1975 · 110 min

A slow, somber immersion into a society on the brink, watching idealistic young people drift as old certainties crumble.

Overview: In the aftermath of the 1967 defeat, four young Lebanese try to figure out their places in a society whose rules seem to have changed. It proved to be an extraordinary anticipation of the civil war that would engulf the country while the film was being edited.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, politics, isolation, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
politics
isolation
coming-of-age
betrayal
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild