Berkocinegoers at The Rex: All That's Left of You (Subtitles)
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Martin Jones
KROO BANK
04-07-09
#00779315
Trailer
All That's Left
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 100%
Run time: 145 mins
Language: English/Arabic
Spanning more than six decades, this sweeping drama traces modern Palestinian history through the fortunes of one family, blending intimate drama with seismic political change.
The story begins in 1948 as young Salim flees Jaffa with his mother and siblings while his father stays behind and is imprisoned. Decades later, Salim is a husband and father himself, trying to build a life under tightening restrictions. A humiliating encounter at an Israeli checkpoint leaves deep scars, and by the late 1980s his teenage son is caught up in protest and violence. The narrative loops back and forth across the years, showing how displacement, loss and resilience echo through generations.
Writer-director Cherien Dabis keeps the focus squarely on personal experience rather than political lecture, even as real historical events shape every turn. The casting of Mohammad Bakri and his sons Adam and Saleh as three generations adds emotional weight and continuity, while Dabis and Hiam Abbass Zreik bring strength and intelligence to women determined to hold their families together.
The conflict is plain to see, and the villains are starkly drawn. The effect is stirring and sobering, grounding vast history in recognisable human cost
Parking in Berkhamsted is very difficult but there is road parking along Three Close Lane. Please allow time to find somewhere to park. We meet between (or near to) the two doors in the bar at 7.15 then take our seats at about 7.40 to catch the trailers..
