This was the first great film I saw in 2025. In a world being broken by hatred, the film makes clear that the only way to begin to end the madness is to meet and open lines of communication.
Filmed before the October 7 massacre and the madness that followed, THE OTHER is a series of interviews with both Palestinians and Israelis telling the story of how the conflict between them directly affected their lives. Largely the stories are a catalog of loss chronicling how they lost a loved one to the violence. Then over time the film begins to turn and become something else. It becomes and exploration of people reaching out and trying to bridge the gap.
I was deeply moved by this film. When it ended I was left wiping tears from my eyes and trying to find words to express how much this film means to me.
Go see it. This will be one of the best films you see this year.
Highly recommended.
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