The Attack

May 29 2013 R 1h 42m
Drama, Mystery, War

An Arab surgeon living in Tel Aviv discovers a dark secret about his wife in the aftermath of a suicide bombing.

Plot

Dr. Amin Jaafari is an assimilated Arab surgeon who seems to have it all with a promising career with honors among the Israelis in Tel Aviv. That all changes after a devastating terrorist suicide bombing and his beloved wife, Siham, is found among the dead as the primary suspect. Although initially refusing to accept that as Shin Bet interrogates him, Amin comes to realize the allegations are true. Now, the ostracized Amin resolves to find out on his own why Siham had so strong a conviction that she kept secret from him. However, the answers prove hard to come by and the truths involved have a terrible pain of their own.

Written by

Joelle Touma, Ziad Doueiri, Yasmina Khadra

Directed by

Ziad Doueiri

Production Countries

Qatar, Belgium, France, Lebanon

Production Companies

Canal+, Random House Films, Ciné+, Douri Films, SCOPE Pictures, Fresco Films, 3B Productions

Languages

Awards

5 wins & 8 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
4,749
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
NA