Precious Life

"Although Eldar claims in interviews that his producer insisted he include himself in the film, he tends to dominate it through his narration, sometimes to the point of self-aggrandizement, certainly making the pic as much about himself as it is about the Abu Mustaffa family. Meanwhile, the rhythm of Ra'ida's story unfolds mainly through silent actions beneath the grandiosity of his rhetoric, her point of view not fully examined."

"In a few short minutes all our rational and sensible views are shattered by the abyss that separates the mindset of these two people, representing the great divide that hangs over us all: irreconcilable world views, fuelled by religious differences. Nowhere is Christopher Hitchens' famous point more relevant: 'Religion spoils everything.'"

"In a few short minutes all our rational and sensible views are shattered by the abyss that separates the mindset of these two people, representing the great divide that hangs over us all: irreconcilable world views, fuelled by religious differences. Nowhere is Christopher Hitchens' famous point more relevant: 'Religion spoils everything.'"

"Absolutely mesmerising..."

"All in all, the film is remarkably even-handed in presenting Israeli and Palestinian societies. Suspicions between the two sides will not be easy to overcome, but the people involved in this story offer a glimmer of hope."

"That confrontation between the mother and the filmmaker, where the filmmaker actually gets very angry with one of the central characters in his story because of her future seeing the possibility of this child being a suicide bomber... It is the most extraordinary moment in the film."