Sous les bombes

Mar 21 2008 TV-14 1h 38m
Drama, Romance, War

In the wake of Israel's 2006 bombardment of Lebanon, a determined woman finds her way into the country convincing a taxi driver to take a risky journey around the scarred region in search of her sister and her son.

Plot

Under the bombs, a woman searches for her son. A man accompanies her. They have nothing in common. Toni is Christian and dreams of leaving the country. Zeina is Shiite, and has emigrated to Dubai. Back in Lebanon to try and save her son, she realizes she doesn't want to leave anymore. And yet, despite this all, Toni and Zeina will love each other, as a kind of response to the death striking all around them.

Written by

Philippe Aractingi, Michel Léviant

Directed by

Philippe Aractingi

Cast

Nada Abou Farhat, Georges Khabbaz, Rawia Elchab

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, Lebanon, France

Production Companies

CAPA, Art'Mell, Starfield Productions, Rhamsa Productions, Fantascope, Piste Rouge, ARTE France Cinéma

Languages

English, Français

Awards

8 wins & 4 nominations

Trailers
Under The Bombs (2007) trailer
Scores
# of Votes
1,785
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA