Amy While during the film I was often a little baffled at the point of the montage, or wondering how it was all going to fit together at the end, by the time we got to the end I was absolutely amazed at this film.It occurred to me that perhaps this is not a film about the Palestine/Israel conflict, but rather a concept film that happens to be set in the Palestine/Israel conflict. But then I realized that saying that isn't giving the point of the film enough credit, either.I wonder if perhaps one needs to have seen the region first-hand in order to to truly understand this film- how Palestinians are forced to live, and make the best life for themselves as they can, what really goes on at checkpoints, how some Palestinians collaborate with Israeli authorities (if you didn't understand that the house that got hit with a Molotov cocktail and then sprayed with gunfire was the house of a collaborator, then perhaps that explains why you didn't understand the movie), the way the Israeli authorities use any means of control and how Palestinians resist that however they can (the scene where they fix the road, only to have the old man who was taken for questioning return to destroy the road).Besides that, however, I think this film is a feat of cinematography. The camera angles themselves are unique and brilliant, the sparse use of dialogue and the small montages full of symbolism and heavy with truisms give this film a beautiful and haunting feel. It will stay with me for a long, long time. The scene at the very end with the pressure cooker, and Amu saying "Turn it off, that's enough!" is how every Palestinian feels about living under Israeli occupation. Elia Suleiman gives us a rare chance to see that for ourselves- make sure you take it.

bitterhoney 'Divine Intervention' is not your average political commentary film. Although many may see it as "boring," it is in fact teeming with metaphors and symbols. Those who enjoy abstract art and are very familiar with the conflict and the region will find this movie a masterfully done work of art. If you prefer straight forward movies, i would suggest looking elsewhere. It is a bit choppy at the beginning, but in order to appreciate the movie, don't give up and watch the entirety of the film. The film smooths out, and more of the director's intentions and symbols become apparent. There are some very amusing scenes, and some that are painful to watch, but after all the movie is a commentary on love, pain, war and life.

mich_new a beautifully shot, well thought-through film about the despair of life in the Palestine territories. the arrows of blame are pointing to all directions, making it a complex statement of a dead-end situation.this is a film about life cut off by barriers- physical, psychological, communicational and political- between countries people, lovers and neighbors. and about the yearning to brake through them.through a complex critique of both sides of the conflict, the viewer is turned into a silent witness of oppression corruption and decay.it's visual far exceeding previous films originating palestine or israel, each frame is an artwork, symbolic and poetic. a cinematographic pearl. a must-see.

amr salama i swear the god that what i'm saying now is not because i'm from the arabic egyptian audience. first of all when i read every arabic review about this movie i thought (of course they are over rating)and so i had great expectations when i was goin to see it and i was sure that i will hate the movie because of my expectations of course it will be less than that, but after i saw the movie i just said the best picture i've ever seen and all my friends said the same thing because we were amazeb by the beautiful takes every scene is a masterpiece i'm not over rating i swear , and the director (who is the actor) barely used dialogs and you will never be bored because the scenes are very artistic and has this sence of humore. forget about politics and this race stuff and see the movie from the eye of the beholder you will see a very artistic movie maybe the best ever. the sound track is 10/10 and the acting also and the directing is 20/10 i'm so happy that i saw that movie .