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One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night, the same number of beasts. The two men conclude that there's a connection to their Israeli Army mission in the first Lebanon War of the early eighties. Ari is surprised that he can' remember a thing anymore about that period of his life. Intrigued by this riddle, he... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Documentary, Animation and War |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 27 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 25th, 2008 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for some disturbing images of atrocities, strong violence, brief nudity and a scene of graphic sexual content. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$2,283,276 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...not only breathes but it howls - and sobs and curses and croons and, in the end, when sound proves useless in the face of calamity, falls into awful silence." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Matt Pais
"You may not gain insight on how long it takes to deal with the past but can’t deny the film’s ability to visualize the madness of war." more...
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B- |
filmcritic.com, Chris Cabin
"...spellbinding..." more...
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A |
Rolling Stone, Peter Travers
"A potent and profound document of war and its aftermath done as a cartoon..." more...
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A- |
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