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1982

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Lebanon, United States, Norway · 2019
1h 40m
Director Oualid Mouaness
Starring Nadine Labaki, Mohammad Dali, Ghassan Maalouf, Aliya Khalidi
Genre Drama, History

During the 1982 invasion of Lebanon at a posh Christian school on the outskirts of Beirut, 11-year-old Wissam's biggest concern is telling a classmate about his crush on her. His teachers, meanwhile, mask their growing fears while attempting to hide the fracture in their relationships as they fall on different sides of the political divide.

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The Playlist by Andrew Bundy

All the narrative ideas are sound—comparing and contrasting schoolyard perspectives based on age, gender and experience is a great premise—yet for all of its resonant human ideas and modest aesthetic strengths, Mouannes’s film feels a little half-finished.

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The Film Stage by Jared Mobarak

These kids might not have a full grasp on the situation that’s unfolding, but they definitely understand how precarious things have become in order to exit their shells. They awaken their desires while the adults gradually shutdown, knowing that nothing will ever be the same again.

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Variety by Jay Weissberg

Director Oualid Mouaness’ enriching use of images and sensitivity to narrative balance outweigh his unexceptional dialogue in 1982. Even with such a caveat, his debut feature succeeds in accessing emotional truths that leave a lingering bittersweet melancholy.

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The A.V. Club by Roxana Hadadi

While the young actors draw us into this recognizable world of secret notes and schoolyard fights, Mouaness’ insistence that love is a unifying force and opened-hearted acceptance is all we need doesn’t quite match the intensity of the aggression and bloodshed that the film is re-creating.

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The Hollywood Reporter by Todd McCarthy

Perhaps if it had assumed the point of view of one character, such as a longtime teacher at the school, the film might have been invested with some weight and insight. Instead, it just sort of sits there onscreen, provoking no special reaction one way or the other.

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