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The Insult

2017 · 112 min

A tense, talky courtroom drama that digs into personal and national wounds, leaving you unsettled and thoughtful.

Directed by
Ziad Doueiri
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Adel Karam, Kamel El Basha, Diamand Abou Abboud
Tagline
Words change everything.
Overview
After an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Ziad Doueiri
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Adel Karam, Kamel El Basha, Diamand Abou Abboud
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • identity
  • justice
  • memory
  • politics
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Ziad Doueiri
Written by
Joelle Touma, Ziad Doueiri
Starring
Adel Karam, Kamel El Basha, Diamand Abou Abboud, Rita Hayek, Christine Choueiri, Talal Jurdi, Camille Salameh, Julia Kassar
Music
Éric Neveux
Cinematography
Tommaso Fiorilli
Runtime
112 min
Country
France, Lebanon
Languages
Arabic

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