Omar Page #2

Synopsis: A young Palestinian freedom fighter agrees to work as an informant after he's tricked into an admission of guilt by association in the wake of an Israeli soldier's killing.
Director(s): Hany Abu-Assad
Production: Adopt Films
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 11 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Metacritic:
75
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
Year:
2013
96 min
Website
664 Views


I can't hear you.

Wipe your nose.

Me too.

They will free me soon,

they have no evidence.

Just hold on and we'll be together.

Ehab El Abdallah, Hamas.

Who are you with, what group?

Peace be upon you.

Hassan Ismail, al-Aqsa Brigades.

Where are you from?

What's the charge?

I just want to warn you,

be careful.

The coming days are crucial.

I'm sure you know.

First they will send you

a little birdie.

A prisoner who's working with them.

To be your friend.

He'll tell you all his secrets.

And you'll trust him

and tell him yours.

But he'll be wired

to record your confession.

Watch it.

Don't tell anyone what you did.

As long as you don't talk,

they can't sentence you.

But listen closely.

If you do confess...

they will break your will,

make you dependent,

and turn you into a collaborator.

so watch it.

Never become a collaborator.

There's no turning back,

no way out,

and no end to it.

I will never confess.

Good.

Good.

I will never confess.

That's a confession,

as far as our judges are concerned.

- I don't know what you mean.

- Yes, you do.

Talk to your lawyer.

Look, I can't do anything for you.

Unless...

you're willing to work with us.

Think about it. Take your time.

In the military court

that has jurisdiction here,

this would be considered

a confession.

What are the consequences?

You're facing a minimum

of 90 years.

Is there anything that can be done?

As long as the occupation

continues, nothing.

Tell me, Omar...

you know a girl, right?

Understand me?

What's her name again?

we know,

and we want you to be with her.

But if you don't work for us,

your life will be hell forever,

and so will your girlfriend's.

Don't look at me.

I didn't tell you to do it.

Look, I get you...

You're in trouble and have to choose

between your life and your friends'.

Tough decision.

But if I were you, in your situation,

I'd save myself. That's normal.

What do you want from me?

We know you didn't kill the soldier.

If you bring us what we need

to catch the killer,

we'll forget your past and give you

a chance to start life afresh.

- Who killed the soldier?

- Come on, man, you know.

- No, I don't.

- OK.

You want to play it that way?

We'll play it your way.

Tarek Abd-al-Salam.

No way will we let

a soldier-killer go free.

We'll get him, come what may.

I'll give you one month.

If you don't deliver what we want,

we'll bring you right back.

And believe me,

you don't want to come back.

I missed you.

Does it hurt?

No.

I wrote you many letters, too.

I couldn't sleep after your arrest.

I became like a poet.

I never knew love

could cause such pain.

- What did you do while I was gone?

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Hany Abu-Assad

Hany Abu-Assad (Arabic: هاني أبو أسعد‎, born 11 October 1961) is a Dutch/Palestinian film director. He has received two Academy Award nominations: in 2006 for his film Paradise Now, and again in 2013, at the 86th Awards, for his film Omar. more…

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