This feeling of entrapment is the film's key theme. Kolirin argues that the national conflict has corrupted the most intimate human relationships. David cannot relate to his wife because he has been conditioned to view the world as a battlefield. Yifat’s compassionate desire to connect with Ayman is met with suspicion from her community and ultimately leads to his death. The "violent urges" of the state bubble up in the family's living room, suggesting that you cannot separate the political from the personal in the current climate.
Found this buried in the depths of Ok.ru at 2 AM. The upload quality was 480p with hard-coded Russian subs that I couldn’t turn off. Somehow, that low-res, slightly-washed-out aesthetic made the film feel even more claustrophobic. Beyond The Mountains And Hills 2016 Ok.ru
: The quiet, introverted youngest son who silently observes the fracturing household while enacting excessive, violent revenge on a school bully. 🌐 Decoding the OK.ru Phenomenon for Arthouse Cinema This feeling of entrapment is the film's key theme