Kippur

If Gitai had taken out the artistic etudes in the introduction and at the end, it would have been one of the best war films I've ever seen. Fundamentally similar to Lebanon (a testimony about the war through a very narrow personal perspective), but from my point of view, thanks to hyperrealism, skillfully induced stereotype and economical work with the characters, the film without much artistic perspective captures the devastating "repetitiveness" of the war. Once again, Gitai's work with the Mise-en-scène must be highlighted, which, in contrast to the self-purpose of Disengagement, is perfectly functional. (29/11/2010)

Again, a slightly different war film that is actually made as a documentary. What it succeeds in is showing how war can devastate human lives and nature, yet the film also attempts to illustrate how senseless it is. Nevertheless, it's a relatively long film, which doesn't really add to its tolerability, but it's manageable for a single watch. (05/04/2016)