The Reports on Sarah and Saleem
A clandestine affair between two married people becomes a perilous collision of desire, marriage, and Jerusalem’s political fault lines.
Overview
A forbidden love story that transcends borders and ignites political tensions.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- intimate
- melancholic
- thoughtful movie night
- international cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the gripping political-romantic thriller for its naturalistic acting and psychologically complex script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Saleem and Sarah’s affair becomes politically consequential after they are seen together in Jerusalem.
Reports and accusations surrounding the affair place personal truth against official and communal narratives.
The film’s psychologically complex script and naturalistic acting ground the escalating danger in everyday relationships.
The affair unfolds across Palestinian and Israeli social spaces in Jerusalem, making place central to the conflict.
Films like The Reports on Sarah and Saleem, and why
The Syrian Bride
politically charged forbidden romance combining intimate drama with social division
Omar
naturalistic Middle Eastern relationship drama shaped by borders, identity, and political pressure
In the Fade
forbidden love rendered through restrained realism amid entrenched communal conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Muayad Alayan
- Release Date
- 2018-03-15
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (48)
Cast
- Adeeb Safadi
- Sivane Kretchner
- Ishai Golan
- Hanan Hillo
- Maisa Abd Elhadi
- Kamel El Basha
- Jan Kühne
- Rebecca Esmeralda Telhami
- Raya Zoabi
- Mohammad Eid
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Reports on Sarah and Saleem about?
- A clandestine affair between two married people becomes a perilous collision of desire, marriage, and Jerusalem’s political fault lines.
- What is The Reports on Sarah and Saleem like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Reports on Sarah and Saleem as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Reports on Sarah and Saleem violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Reports on Sarah and Saleem as mild.
- What did critics think of The Reports on Sarah and Saleem?
- Critics broadly praised the gripping political-romantic thriller for its naturalistic acting and psychologically complex script.
- Which films are like The Reports on Sarah and Saleem?
- Films with a similar feel include The Syrian Bride, Omar, and In the Fade.
- How long is The Reports on Sarah and Saleem?
- The Reports on Sarah and Saleem runs 127 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Reports on Sarah and Saleem?
- In United States, The Reports on Sarah and Saleem is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.
