Private (2004)

Directed by

Saverio Costanzo

Genre

drama film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Palestinian family of seven finds their home taken over by Israeli soldiers. The family must navigate living under occupation in their own house as the situation grows increasingly volatile.

tenseclaustrophobicminimalistunsettlingslow-burnsomberemotionally charged

What happens

Private is a 2004 minimalist psychological drama film directed by Saverio Costanzo. A debut film by the director, the film is about a Palestinian family of seven suddenly confronted with a volatile situation in their home that in many ways reflects the larger ongoing conflict between Palestinians and Israel. Initially selected as the official entry from Italy for the foreign language film category at the 78th Academy Awards, Private was disqualified as its main spoken language is not in Italian (a rule that was changed, effective with the next year's Oscars, partly due to this film). The film has received the Golden Leopard award at the 57th Locarno International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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