Overview
In the chaos of war, survival is a matter of perspective and courage.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- harrowing
- claustrophobic
- oppressive
- serious film night
- historical cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an exceptionally powerful, formally bold, and psychologically intense anti-war drama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Most of the action is experienced from inside the lone tank, through its cramped interior and gun sight.
The platoon’s search mission exposes inexperienced soldiers to civilian danger, killing, and psychological trauma.
Herzel, Yigal, Shmulik, and Asi encounter the war through their restricted positions inside a single tank.
The film revisits the 1982 Lebanon War through Israeli soldiers and reflects on memories that remain psychologically embedded after survival.
Films like Lebanon, and why
Das Boot
claustrophobic anti-war drama focused on soldiers trapped inside a military vehicle and psychologically overwhelmed by combat
Dunkirk
intense war drama that uses confined spaces and subjective combat perspectives to expose the trauma of military violence
Waltz with Bashir
politically charged, psychologically harrowing war film centered on soldiers confronting moral injury and battlefield chaos
The Thin Red Line
austere anti-war drama examining military duty, fear, and the lasting psychological damage of combat
Movie Details
- Director
- Samuel Maoz
- Release Date
- 2009-09-24
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (245)
Cast
- Oshri Cohen
- Michael Moshonov
- Yoav Donat
- Itay Tiran
- Zohar Shtrauss
- Reymonde Amsallem
- Dudu Tasa
- Ashraf Barhom
- Fares Hananya
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lebanon about?
- A harrowing Israeli anti-war drama traps a young tank crew inside the psychological and physical pressure cooker of the 1982 Lebanon War.
- What is Lebanon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lebanon as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Lebanon violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Lebanon as graphic.
- What did critics think of Lebanon?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an exceptionally powerful, formally bold, and psychologically intense anti-war drama.
- Which films are like Lebanon?
- Films with a similar feel include Das Boot, Dunkirk, Waltz with Bashir, and The Thin Red Line.
- How long is Lebanon?
- Lebanon runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lebanon?
- In United States, Lebanon is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
