Kippur (2000)

Synopsis: Israel, 1973, during the Yom Kippur war. Two guys go out seeking their outfit, riding in their old car. They are strayed from their purpose by an encounter with a medic, and eventually join a rescue team. They roam the battlefield in a helicopter, looking for wounded soldiers, whom they carry back to be treated.

Appraisal: The emphasis here is on realism, not shying away from repetitiveness and occasional static, uneventful shots. The dreariness of the events and landscape is accentuated. Dullness inevitably sets in, and the most intimate moments are perhaps the hardest to bear. Most critics appear to have seen a masterpiece; deserts are known to cause mirages.

(The copy I watched was dubbed in French.)

Rating: 38