"And yet this powerful and complex documentary, directed by Brandon Kramer (a distant relative of some of the people involved) and co-produced by Darren Aronofsky, is a reminder that the situation now can't be understood without remembering the Hamas massacre how it was calculated to provoke a rage-filled reaction that would discredit Israel internationally, what it meant and continues to mean within Israel and how the political and ideological connotations of the hostages have themselves evolved."
"Kramer's camera captures the heartwrenching agony of Liat's elderly parents in the US, Yehuda and Chaya, as they wait for news; they are secular-leaning liberals with a Bernie bumper sticker on their car. Yehuda is a thoughtful, sensitive man who wishes, even at this moment of agony, to acknowledge the Palestinians' historical pain, but his grandson Netta, Liat's son, who escaped capture at the kibbutz, is angrily dismissive of these scruples: Fuck them, they need to die."
Pro-Palestinian campaigners often greet mention of the hostages and victims of Hamas's 7 October attacks with indifference or contempt. A documentary by Brandon Kramer and co-produced by Darren Aronofsky shows that the situation cannot be understood without remembering the Hamas massacre and its provocation to discredit Israel internationally. Hostage images initially focused outrage and became a casus belli, with posters ripped down to families' fury. Over time the images shifted to symbolize anti-Netanyahu and anti-war-at-all-costs sentiment, while families demand real negotiating progress to secure releases. The film follows Liat and Aviv Atzili; Liat was returned while Aviv was murdered.
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