Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- sobering
- earnest
- politically engaged
- historical cinema night
- political film discussion
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film courageous and humanistic in its political aims but uneven, choppily edited, and weakened by an underdeveloped central character.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Miral's development is interwoven with the lives of older Palestinian women and the changing conflict around them.
Hind Husseini's orphanage and Miral's attraction to nonviolent activism position schooling as a response to occupation.
The story follows four Arab women across generations living under Israeli occupation.
The film presents war, occupation, and activism through intimate human consequences rather than spectacle.
Films like Miral, and why
Omar
historical political drama focused on Palestinian identity, occupation, and resistance
The Time That Remains
humanist historical drama about civilian lives shaped by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
biographical political drama centered on education, nonviolence, and social upheaval
Movie Details
- Director
- Julian Schnabel
- Release Date
- 2010-09-15
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (74)
Cast
- Freida Pinto
- Hiam Abbass
- Willem Dafoe
- Vanessa Redgrave
- Uri Gavriel
- Alexander Siddig
- Asma Al Shiukhy
- Neemeh Khalil
- Jameel Khoury
- Basel Husseini
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 Miral about?
- An orphaned Palestinian girl navigates occupation, activism, and the possibility of nonviolent change in a sweeping historical drama.
- What is Miral like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Miral as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Miral violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Miral as moderate.
- What did critics think of Miral?
- Critics broadly found the film courageous and humanistic in its political aims but uneven, choppily edited, and weakened by an underdeveloped central character.
- Which films are like Miral?
- Films with a similar feel include Omar, The Time That Remains, and The Wind That Shakes the Barley.
- How long is Miral?
- Miral runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Miral?
- In United States, Miral is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
