Excellent, Without a doubt!!

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

A film which attempts to draw focus to the civilian side of the ongoing Israel-Lebanon conflict, Sous les Bombes has received commendation for its gritty socio-political commentary. The film employs real footage of the country's devastation in the wake of the 2006 bombing, adding a realistic edge and real-world feeling.The film is the story of a desperate mother searching for her son and sister in war-torn Lebanon. With everybody fleeing North, she can find only one taxi who will take her South to find her incontactable family.Sous les Bombes has one major problem which, for me, made the film almost unbearable at times. Quite simply, it's the wrong medium. This film should be a documentary. The story is insufficiently captivating to negate this feeling and we are subsequently force-fed in an intolerably aggravating manner the director's opinions, disguised as a piece of fiction. There are two scenes which feature our heroine hitting her head repeatedly off the cab window in infuriated frustration, and I really did feel like it was my head being smacked against the glass. Over and over and over again, the characters discuss in a monotonous and relentless way the travesties of war. Now, of course these things are terrible, and the film does make something of an impact in showing us the destruction in these images, but the very fact that this is not a documentary is hard to believe at times. "Our families are gone, this is terrible, I have no home" is a line heard in different words far too many times for the viewer to keep from ripping every follicle from his head. And the painfully overstated opinions of the film are echoed in the predictable and entirely unsurprising ending. I was completely frustrated for the entire thing.Make no mistake about it, Sous les Bombes carries an important message, but would some subtlety hurt? The plot is tossed aside in order to shove a morality tale down our throats, and the sexually suspect taxi driver comes across as a lazy afterthought. Perhaps even the director realised the film's inherent flaws and made a last ditch effort to spice up the story. In the end, it bears no memorability, and is just plain offensive. Someone please tell Philippe Aractingi to make a documentary next time.End note: The central performance, though even itself irritating at times, earns the film some respect. Thank you Nada Abou Farhat.

In our modern and enlightened age there is no such thing as a 'Non-Combatant'. Whether we like it or not, each of us is on one side or the other. UNDER THE BOMBS tells the story of a young mother who is trying to find her sister and son during the ceasefire of the 2006 Israeli/Lebanon Conflict. She is a wealthy outsider from Dubai who enlists the aid of a sympathetic local cabbie who helps her track down her missing family. The film focuses on their budding friendship against the backdrop of actual war zone footage. Many of the scenes are unscripted, and are shot as the real events unfold, and make for compelling cinema. The film drives home the message that wars are putatively fought and lost for valid reasons, but there are never any winners-only losers. A very thought provoking look at the true cost of a nation's foreign policies.

This movie was chosen by filmmovement.com. Often I find the movies they chose to lack heart and leave the viewer bereft in some way. This is the exception. True, the subject matter is devastating. However, the way it is handled is so delicate that it somehow inherently contains a message of hope. I have seen this movie several times, and find that the characters have stuck with me. I've not gotten enough of them.. I want their story to continue. I will, however, caution the viewer: if you don't want your political consciousness raised, you must stay away from this movie. It in no way coerces the viewer; it simply offers such a different perspective, you can't help but be redirected in subtle ways. Well done to the entire cast and crew of this movie.

This is a really good film. And due to the fact that it was shot during the actual crisis gives it a documentary feel. Complimented with that is the superb acting of the lead characters. It's like real life unfolding on screen - the rampant destruction, needless pains & senseless atrocities of the war. The rustic music also suits the storyline perfectly.A couple sequences though didn't quite fit into the flow of the story: - the sex scene seemed unnecessary and the breaking down of the car at the very end seemed like a little forced upon melodrama.Would recommend this movie to anyone who is in a mood to find out how the Middle East politico-religious crisis affects a common citizen.