Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- politically charged
- emotionally fraught
- political thriller night
- arabic cinema viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Salwa's forced relocation and attempted return to Egypt turn an international conflict into an intimate family crisis.
Salwa discovers that her husband, عزت عبد الحميد, is actually the Mossad agent Daniel Lavon.
Mostafa, an Egyptian Intelligence agent, travels to Israel on a mission to help Salwa and her children return home.
The plot moves through Egypt, Israel, and the border route used in the attempted return.
Films like Escaping Tel Aviv, and why
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
shared espionage thriller structure, cross-border family stakes, and political conflict
Munich
shared spycraft, divided loyalties, and tense Middle Eastern political setting
Not Without My Daughter
shared kidnapping-driven thriller plot, family separation, and urgent rescue mission
Movie Details
- Director
- Sherif Arafa
- Release Date
- 2009-11-14
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (51)
Cast
- Karim Abdel Aziz
- Mona Zaki
- Sherif Mounir
- Eman
- Kinda Alloush
- Mohamed Tharwat
- Yasser Ali Maher
- Gamil Barsoum
- Entesar
- Sabry Abdel Monem
Common questions
- What is Escaping Tel Aviv about?
- A determined Egyptian agent crosses into Israel to rescue a woman and her children from a forced family life built on espionage and betrayal.
- What is Escaping Tel Aviv like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Escaping Tel Aviv as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Escaping Tel Aviv violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Escaping Tel Aviv as moderate.
- Which films are like Escaping Tel Aviv?
- Films with a similar feel include The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Munich, and Not Without My Daughter.
- How long is Escaping Tel Aviv?
- Escaping Tel Aviv runs 119 minutes.
