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CAST & CREW
Aki Avni, Assi Dayan, Edan Alterman
Directed by Joseph Cedar
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SYNOPSIS
Orthodox Jewish writer-director Joseph Cedar tells a story of romance and intrigue on an Israeli settlement on the West Bank in TIME OF FAVOR. more...
MPAA RATING
Not Rated
RUNTIME
1 hour, 41 minutes
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Jan 18, 2002
Video: Sep 10, 2002
RELEASE COMPANY
Kino International
GENRE
Dramas, Foreign Films, Hebrew, Politics, Romance, Thriller, Military, Jewish
OFFICIAL SITE
• The Official Time of Favor Site
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 "Earnest but heavy-handed."
-- Frank Swietek, ONE GUY'S OPINION
"Time of Favor could have given audiences the time of day by concentrating on the elements of a revealing alienation among a culture of people who sadly are at hostile odds with one another through recklessness and retaliation."
-- Frank Ochieng, MOVIE EYE
"This is really just another genre picture."
-- Eric Monder, FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
"Places a slightly believable love triangle in a difficult-to-swallow setting, and then disappointingly moves the story into the realm of an improbable thriller."
-- Laura Kelly, SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL
 "This fascinating look at Israel in ferment feels as immediate as the latest news footage from Gaza and, because of its heightened, well-shaped dramas, twice as powerful."
-- Bill Gallo, NEW TIMES
"A good thriller."
-- Liz Braun, JAM! MOVIES
-- "A provocative and controversial twist on terrorism in the Middle East."
-- Jon Popick, PLANET SICK-BOY
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-- Kim Linekin, EYE WEEKLY
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-- Marjorie Baumgarten, AUSTIN CHRONICLE
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-- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
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FRESH 82%
Avg. Rating: 6.8/10 |
"Just as the recent Argentine film Son of the Bride reminded us that a feel-good movie can still show real heart, Time of Favor presents us with an action movie that actually has a brain."
-- Chris Vognar, DALLAS MORNING NEWS
"One of the most successful, provocative and intensely contemporary of Israeli films, so much so that to watch it is to feel the country having a passionate argument with itself."
-- Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"Cedar takes a very open-minded approach to this sensitive material, showing impressive control, both visually and in the writing."
-- Jennie Punter, GLOBE AND MAIL
"A headline-fresh thriller set among orthodox Jews on the West Bank, Joseph Cedar's Time Of Favor manages not only to find a compelling dramatic means of addressing a complex situation, it does so without compromising that complexity."
-- Geoff Pevere, TORONTO STAR
"Cedar somewhat defuses this provocative theme by submerging it in a hoary love triangle."
-- Lou Lumenick, NEW YORK POST
"The tone is balanced, reflective and reasonable."
-- Mick LaSalle, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"An unflinching, complex portrait of a modern Israel that is rarely seen on-screen."
-- Loren King, BOSTON GLOBE
"What distinguishes Time of Favor from countless other thrillers is its underlying concern with the consequences of words and with the complicated emotions fueling terrorist acts."
-- Stephen Holden, NEW YORK TIMES
"A flawed but engrossing thriller."
-- J. Hoberman, VILLAGE VOICE
"Packs a considerable wallop."
-- John Anderson, NEWSDAY
"Stylistically, it resembles a well-intentioned, earnest TV problem drama from the late '60s."
-- CHICAGO TRIBUNE
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