Film guide 2013
Omar
Love and friendship become fragile commitments in a thriller about trust under occupation.
- Original title
- Omar
- Director
- Hany Abu-Assad
- Year
- 2013
Editorial profile. Availability on LAREINE TV has not been confirmed.
Story, without spoilers
Omar, a young Palestinian baker, climbs the separation wall to see Nadia and his childhood friends. After an attack on an Israeli soldier, his arrest places those relationships under intense pressure. Affection, loyalty and the fear of betrayal become inseparable as he faces conflicting demands.
Context & recognition
Hany Abu-Assad brings a romance into the structure of a political thriller, making uncertainty central to the characters' choices. Omar received the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.
Main characters & cast
Omar
Adam Bakri
A baker caught between love, friendship and coercion.
Nadia
Leem Lubany
The young woman Omar loves.
Tarek
Eyad Hourani
Omar's childhood friend and Nadia's brother.