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Reviewed by brentsbulletinboard 6 / 10

In Need of a Better Focus

The myriad challenges of daily living in the Occupied Palestinian Territories of Gaza and the West Bank have increasingly become the subject of documentary and narrative features in recent years, chronicling the many hardships local residents face in just getting by. These films have collectively addressed an array of subjects, such as the encroachment of Israeli settlements, capricious residential demolition orders, constant and harsh government scrutiny and deferred justice for Palestinians. And all of these issues are now explored in this debut offering from writer-director Farah Nabulsi. Loosely inspired by true events, the film follows the complicated life of West Bank high school English teacher Basem El-Saleh (Saleh Bakri), a man beset by a troubled past (presented in flashbacks) and a genuine desire to help his students live better lives (most notably brothers Adam (Muhammad Abed Elrahman) and Yacoub (Mahmoud Bakri)) while clandestinely maintaining his commitment to his people's political resistance movement. At the same time, by contrast, Basem also wrestles with his budding romantic feelings for Lisa (Imogen Poots), a compassionate English transplant who works as a youth counselor at his school. On the surface, this combination of narrative elements would seem to provide the makings of an engaging story, but the presentation of Basem's often-conflicted life often feels somewhat clumsy, disjointed and meandering, as if the picture doesn't always know what direction it wants to take. In the process, it frequently feels like it's systematically ticking off items to be addressed from a checklist of issues commonly faced by the Palestinian population under Israeli occupation. What's more, the film's romantic storyline is somewhat overplayed, often drawing audience attention away from its more relevant story elements. In short, the execution here leaves something to be desired. This is not to suggest that the issues probed here are unimportant; they most certainly are significant. However, their handling here regularly feels awkward, leaving viewers wondering how (or if) everything will eventually tie together in the end. Consequently, "The Teacher" plays like a release that could have benefitted from some scrutinous script revisions and more judicious film editing to make for a more tightly focused finished product. The plight of the Palestinians is nothing to be minimized or marginalized, but, if movies are to help raise awareness of their circumstances, the vehicles used for doing so should do better justice to their situation than what's apparent in this release.

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Reviewed by lawrencewinter-99236 10 / 10

A beautiful, heart-wrenching story

This film floored me. I left the cinema both feeling the devastating hopelessness of the Teacher's life story, and yet my heart was filled with hope at the courage, hope and resilience he had.The story of Palestine is filled with repeat patterns, and the life of this teacher is no different. With a few burdens and baggage of his own he finds himself embroiled in the unfolding tragedy of a young boy who loses his brother in scuffle with a pack of settlers. The teacher mentors this boy and ultimately ends up with a choice to make right some of his own demons.The story is beautifully told and narrates the complex struggles of the situation in a profoundly elegant manner. It's a story of incredible loss, courage, love, tragedy, regret second chances and sacrifice. The score pays a prefect compliment to the film in its haunting, beautiful simplicity. A true film for the ages, this one hit a home run for me.

The Teacher

2023 [ARABIC]

Action / Drama / Thriller / War

The Teacher

2023 [ARABIC]

Action / Drama / Thriller / War

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In Need of a Better Focus

A beautiful, heart-wrenching story

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