Overview
A gripping tale of loyalty and betrayal unfolds in a conflict-ridden landscape.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- melancholic
- political cinema viewing
- international film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a twisty, riveting, and unusually deep crime drama with strong direction and sustained political tension.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Omar's relationship with Nadia and his friendships are repeatedly endangered by interrogation, suspicion, and informant pressure.
Omar agrees to inform after a manipulated admission links him to an Israeli soldier's killing.
The plot focuses on Omar's movement, work, friendships, romance, and interrogation within the Israeli Palestinian conflict.
Omar must navigate competing demands from Agent Rami, Nadia, Amjad, and Tarek while trying to determine whom he can trust.
Films like Omar, and why
The Insult
political thriller tension, moral compromise, and occupation-era paranoia
Rana's Wedding
Palestinian political drama centered on surveillance, divided loyalties, and personal relationships
A Prophet
riveting crime drama with institutional pressure, betrayal, and ethical ambiguity
The Lives of Others
romantic and political suspense shaped by surveillance and divided allegiances
Movie Details
- Director
- Hany Abu-Assad
- Release Date
- 2013-05-21
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (188)
Cast
- Adam Bakri
- Waleed Zuaiter
- Leem Lubany
- Samer Bisharat
- Eyad Hourani
- Mousa Habiib Allah
- Doraid Liddawi
- Adi Krayem
- Foad Abed-Eihadi
- Essam Abu Aabed
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Chai Flicks
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Omar about?
- A young Palestinian fighter is forced into informant work, turning romance, friendship, and resistance into a high-stakes maze of suspicion.
- What is Omar like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Omar as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Omar violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Omar as moderate.
- What did critics think of Omar?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a twisty, riveting, and unusually deep crime drama with strong direction and sustained political tension.
- Which films are like Omar?
- Films with a similar feel include The Insult, Rana's Wedding, A Prophet, and The Lives of Others.
- How long is Omar?
- Omar runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Omar?
- In United States, Omar streams on Chai Flicks.
