The Little Traitor (2007)

Original title

Ha-boged Hakatan

Directed by

Lynn Roth

Genre

drama film, independent film, family film

Country

Israel, United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1947 Palestine a Jewish boy befriends a British soldier. Their friendship grows as the boy wrestles with loyalty and the coming changes in his homeland.

tenderbittersweetnostalgicslow-pacedintimatethoughtfulhopefulunderstated

What happens

The Little Traitor is an independent family drama film written and directed by Lynn Roth. Based on the novel Panther in the Basement by author, Amos Oz, the movie takes place in British Mandatory Palestine in 1947, just a few months before Israel becomes a state. Starring Alfred Molina and featuring Theodore Bikel, this is a coming of age tale of the unlikely bond between a kind British soldier and a spirited Jewish boy set against the backdrop of the birth of the State of Israel. It was filmed in 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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