Free Zone

2005

Action / Comedy / Drama

Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 35% · 47 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 35% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.7/10 10 3101 3.1K

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Plot summary

Rebecca, an American who has been living in Jerusalem for a few months now, has just broken off her engagement. She gets into a cab driven by Hanna, an Israeli. But Hanna is on her way to Jordan, to the Free Zone, to pick up a large sum of money.

Director

Amos Gitai Photo
Amos Gitai

Top cast

Natalie Portman Photo
Natalie Portman as Rebecca
Hiam Abbass Photo
Hiam Abbass as Leila
Liron Levo Photo
Liron Levo as Border Security
Carmen Maura Photo
Carmen Maura as Mrs. Breitberg
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873.85 MB
1280*690
English 2.0
NR
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30 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 1
1.58 GB
1920*1036
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
30 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by liior 7 / 10

fine movie

I enjoyed this movie, and Im not just saying that because Im Jewish. But things that really really ticked me off was his editing technique, especially the overlapping just made me nauseous. I need to watch this movie again because I didn't understand a lot of the things. I didn't like the ending, it kind of just put me off. Overall it was a fine movie. But can someone please explain why she ran away in the last scene, like out of no where too. The credits were messed too, with the 2 women yelling at each other, it was just pointless. If this movie had better explanation of what in the world is going on, I would had enjoyed it more. I have to compliment the acting though, it was well done. Also, some of the scenes were just way to extended. This movie is worth watching. Great morality and has deep meaning, but it still could have been done a lot better, especially when your showing tragedy in the middle east.
Reviewed by ott_dog 7 / 10

My 2 cents

This is more of a response to the latest post by "Mrnaturalsez". I guess we are expected to take your word on a movie instead of the Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival, which incidentally gave this move high praise. The film was an interesting, raw look at Jerusalem and Jordan as one would see it as a traveller. Plot has nothing to do with appreciating this movie, so I think you missed the mark. The story was used as a reason to explore the middle eastern culture. It was also interesting seeing Natalie Portman speak in her native Hebrew language. The film drew upon Portman's real life, as she was born in Isreal and had a Jewish father and American mother. Some films are watched for action, others for art, but I guess one will believe what one wants. There's my 2 cents.
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