Overview
Amidst the chaos of war, young love struggles to bloom in a fractured landscape.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tender
- tense
- melancholic
- thoughtful movie night
- historical film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praise the film's compassionate child-centered perspective, performances, and restrained treatment of wartime fear, despite a somewhat conventional dramatic framework.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Wissam's attempt to confess his crush is set against the 1982 invasion and the adults' concealed fear.
The plot centers on 11-year-old Wissam and his school environment rather than military strategy or political leadership.
Teachers attempt to hide their fear and maintain classroom life while conflict unfolds around them.
Wissam's crush and school-day intimacy coexist with the threat and disruption of the Lebanon invasion.
Films like 1982, and why
The White Ribbon
childhood perspective on armed conflict, intimate historical drama, and emotional restraint
The Breadwinner
coming of age under political violence, youthful innocence, and contemplative historical drama
Empire of the Sun
war seen through a child's limited perspective, bittersweet tenderness, and antiwar humanism
Movie Details
- Director
- Oualid Mouaness
- Release Date
- 2020-10-01
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (23)
Cast
- Nadine Labaki
- Mohammad Dali
- Ghassan Maalouf
- Aliya Khalidi
- Rodrigue Sleiman
- Gia Madi
- Lelya Harkous
- Said Serhan
- Zeina Demelero
- Joseph Azoury
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 1982 about?
- An 11-year-old Lebanese boy's first crush becomes a fragile refuge as war presses into his classroom.
- What is 1982 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 1982 as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 1982 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in 1982 as mild.
- What did critics think of 1982?
- Critics broadly praise the film's compassionate child-centered perspective, performances, and restrained treatment of wartime fear, despite a somewhat conventional dramatic framework.
- Which films are like 1982?
- Films with a similar feel include The White Ribbon, The Breadwinner, and Empire of the Sun.
- How long is 1982?
- 1982 runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch 1982?
- In United States, 1982 streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
