David & Fatima (2008) - full transcript

The hospital is waiting for us.

Yes, We must hurry.

You are so beautiful, Habibti.

Come on.

Ah.

- Careful.
- Yes.

Did you find the bag?

I'm looking, I'm looking.

You should have left it in the hall
where | could find it quickly.

Where | can trip on it?
You know my balance is off these days.

So's your memory.



Now I can't find the bag.

It had everything init——
baby clothes, a spare toothbrush.

Maybe Tami played with it.

Where is Tami?

At my mother's.

Here it is.

I told you | left it there.

Ohh...

Ishmael, can you go faster, please?

| want you to relax.

Relax, Habibti. Breathe deeply.

- Oh, oh—
- We will get there soon.

Did we forget anything?

If we did, I'll come back and get it.



And leave me alone at the hospital?
Some father you are.

Sarah, we've got everything.
Don't worry. Just breathe slowly.

What the hell is this?

Ah, what?

What are they doing?

Fucking Arab.

Fucking Jew. Get out of the way.

Benny, just back up.
We don't want trouble with these people.

What am | doing backing up for an Arab?

Just move before they call the police.

No. | refuse to be pushed around
by a Jew, Aiida.

1 know how to handle
these Arab troublemakers.

No.

Ishmael, we don't have time
for this, please.

My wife is having a baby,
and | have to get her to the hospital.

So is my wife.

Well, one of us had better move, then, yes?

Yes, one of us had better.

So you will move.

- No, you will.
- Why me?

- Because you're in my way.
- S0 are you.

Ishmael, get back in the car.

Just give the guy some room
so he can pass.

Sarah, keep out of this.

Ishmael! The baby is coming.

You will move like your wife wants you to.

What makes you think I listen
to everything my wife says?

Don't all Jewish boys
listen to their mothers?

Is it before or after the prayer
you beat your wives?

Benny!

No, Aiida!

-l can't. | can't stopit.

Are you all right?

There's no more time, you idiot!

And that's how you were born, Fatima.

You like that story, don't you?

Hmm.

But why wouldn't the man move his car?

Oh, because the man was a Jew.

And Jews are very selfish,
and they hate Arabs.

But why?

It's a complicated story.

Do you want to hearit?

Along time ago,

the prophet Abraham was married
to a woman named Sarah,

and they lived in Palestine.

- Palestine?
- Yes.

Now, Sarah and Abraham wanted a family
more than anything,

but Sarah was an old woman,

so Abraham took Hagar,
an Egyptian maid, for his second wife,

and she had a little baby boy, Ishmael,

who became a great man
and the father of all Arabs.

But God promised Abraham's wife Sarah
that she too would have a child,

a son who would become the leader
of all the Jewish people,

and even though she was very old,

God kept his promise,

and Sarah gave birth to a son-- Isaac.

And as the boys began to get older,

they began to fight, argue,

just as brothers and sisters always do.

Isn't that the truth?

All this fighting, all this arguing,
made Sarah very angry,

50 she told Abraham to send Ishmael
and his mother Hagar away.

Well, this made Abraham very sad,

because he loved Ishmael.

So he asked God what to do,

and God told Abraham
to listen to his wife,

and promising him
that he would protect them—-

protect Ishmael and Hagar.

And so Abraham sent
Hagar and Ishmael into the desert

with some food and some water.

Hagar and Ishmael wandered the desert
until Allah guided them to Mecca.

But Ishmael never forgave his father
for sending him and his mother away.

He knew that Sarah did not want him
to share in the inheritance of his father.

So the descendants of Ishmael
and Isaac became bitter enemies,

They accused each other
of stealing their father's land.

And that is why we're still fighting.

We're fighting to take Palestine
back from the Jews.

And that is why we must never
surrender this sacred land of Israel,

even if we must die for it.

Aba, why do they still don't like us?

Because, David,
our Arab brothers are jealous.

But why do they hate us
so much, Mama?

Well, they're jealous.

Okay, let's go to sleep, okay?

Close your eyes.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
There's another car.

- I'm sorry.
- It's all right.

- Thank you!
- Must have been a very good song.

- | wasn't paying attention.
- That's okay, that's okay.

- I'm sorry.
- That's all right.

Wait! Wait, wait, wait, wait.

The light is still red.

- See that?
- Yes, you're right.

I'm sorry.

Don't apologize.

Fatima.

Hey.

Hassan.

Is everything okay?

Yeah. These fucking Jews think
| have a bomb in my wallet.

Aah!

You treat us with respect,
we treat you with respect.

Hassan!

Are you okay?

Hassan, come, let's go.

Let's go to my father's clinic.
Come on.

Medenin, animals.

They find any excuse to bully us.

The "chosen people.”

At least it's not broken.

Fatima, until we get our land back,

| want you to promise me
only to help our people.

Too many of my classmates
are either working in Israeli hospitals

or have moved to America.

Of course.

Like Jews, their only concern is the money.

You're a good boy, Hassan.

It takes a lot of courage
to stand up to those Israeli soldiers.

Thank you.

Soon I'll look like the sphinx in Egypt.

Ah. Why don't you come to the movies
with me tonight?

Hassan, | have too much homework.
Really, my father would not approve.

— 1l can ask him.
— No. Perhaps another time.

Aah! Aah!

David. David!

Tami.

My God.

David, are you okay?

I'm okay. I'm okay.

Oh, my God, | was so worried.

You're okay.

Where's Aba and Ima?

They're on their way back.

They're cutting their vacation short,
and they're okay.

Mmm.

Oh, did you take those pictures?

Yes.

Yes, | took these.

Oh, my God, they're horrible.

You should send those
to the newspapers.

I did. | did already.

They say 22 people were killed.

23 if you count the suicide bomber.

We do not count animals that died.

Are we better?

We are better.

Don't think we are not.

These terrorists don't care who they kill.

I'm surprised, after what you saw today,

that you are still sympathetic
towards them.

Perhaps...this will change your mind.

You start your military service.

Soon you'll see what it's like to have
your friends die at the hands of the enemy.

Who's that, the suicide bomber?

No. No, she's just someone | bumped into.

She's pretty.

Too bad she's Arab.

How does she do that?

Pretty dress, hmm?

Papa!

Benny, not in front of the children.

Children? What children?

One is in the army, and the other is
just called up to do military service.

Sarah, if anything, let David enjoy this
after what he went through yesterday.

Come.

- Here, your turn.
- Not my baby.

- Go forit.
- My baby.

Oh, my God. Oh, my baby.

Don't be shy.

Mazel tov!

Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday.

Thank you, Aba, Ima.

Wow.

It belonged to my brother A,
who died during the Yom Kippur War.

Use it in good health.

Twill. It's beautiful.

| have a gift for you too.

The Life and Times of Golda Meir.

- Are you trying to tell me something?
- What do you think?

You should read Rabbi Schmulic.

| picked it up a couple of days ago
and just skimming through it,

butit's not bad, really.

It may change your opinion
on what it is to be a Jew in modern Israel.

Schmulicis worthless.

He's a self hating Jew
and probably an anti-Semite.

An anti-Semitic rabbi.

Oh, they do exist.

You know David, now that you will be
starting your military service,

perhaps you should not pollute your mind
with such left-wing nonsense.

It will only cause you trouble.

The military is no place for an idealist.
They will see it as a sign of weakness.

- Madam.
~Shukran,

- Sir.
~Shukran,

Here you go.

| would imagine business would be bad
after the suicide attack.

People still need to eat, no?

She reminds me of you, Aiida,
on our wedding night.

But of course you were more beautiful.

— Ishmael.
— Yes.

Those people at that table.

Are they not the Issacs?

Yes.

We met them the night you were born.

- You mean they were the ones?
- Yes.

He didn't want to move his car.

Neither did you.

Well, if it were today,
| still wouldn't move my car.

It is just funny that we should see them
on your birthday, Fatima.

Yes.

That Arab woman is waving at us.

Do we know them?

Isn't that amazing?

The Azizs.

We met them exactly 18 years ago today.

And they have their daughter with them.
Fatima, if | recall.

Fatima.

We gonna go there?

- Benny.
- What?

- Getup.
- No, let him get up.

We're going to go over there and say hello.

Ah, must we?

Ishmael. It's been 18 years.

Get up, get up, come on.

Good to see you, Ishmael.

How are you, Benny?

Very good. How are you doing?

Benny.

You remember my wife Sarah.

Sarah, of course.

This is our daughter Tami.

- Hi.
- And, of course, David.

And you remember our daughter Fatima?

— Hello

- Happy Birthday.
- Happy Birthday.

It's a funny coincidence, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

Where did you get the scratches?

| was near the suicide attack,

the other day when the bus blew up.

Wouw, you're lucky to have survived.

Yes, he's very lucky.

| took some photos.
If you wanted to see them, | have them.

Ah, no, | don't like looking at such photos.

Go ahead, Fatima.

1t will help you prepare you
for medical school.

It was terrible what happened.

22 people killed.

23, and yes, it was terrible.

23, including the terrorist.

Tami, let's not talk politics.

That's quite all right, Ben.

What else do Arabs and Jews
ever talk about but politics?

True.

A few seconds later,
and | would have been killed.

Who knows? Maybe the delay
in bumping into you saved my life.

Well, you saved my life, and | saved yours.

Perhaps we're each other's
guardian angel.

I'd like to think that.

Well, you take very nice pictures.

Thank you.

I would like one day
to be a photojournalist.

That's if my father lets me.

He would much rather | become
a doctor or a lawyer like himself.

Well, you must do what you want.

That's what | say.

Here, look at this.

No, thank you. I've seen enough.

It's not what you think.

You took a picture of me? Why?

Because | think you're beautiful.

1 don't think I'm beautiful.

You are.

Do you ever go out without your hijab?

Never.

Fatima.

| have to go.

Wait a second.
I'd like to see you again.

Our fathers would not approve.

Do you approve?

| see nothing wrong with just being friends.

Good. So we meet.

Um...

Fatima.

Okay.

Okay, | see you tonight at 9:00.

The Sinai Cafe, near the university.

Okay, bye.

Bye.

Oh!

Fatima, where are you going? It's late.

I 'was going to the library
to meet some friends.

No you're not.
Not after yesterday's suicide bomb.

The police are everywhere
and would cause problems for us.

1 do not want to see you
get arrested or killed,

and we were just out not too long ago.

- But, Baba—-
- No!

Baba, please.

Fatima, don't argue with your father.

Fatima!

You're not listening to music today.

I'm sorry about last night.
| did not mean to stand you up.

What makes you think | waited?
Maybe | stood you up.

Okay, then I'm not sorry.

Why didn't you come last night?
| waited for you until 11:00.

My father wouldn't let me out of the house.

Really? Is he strict?

Yes, but not as bad as some of my friends.

At least he's not wanting
to arrange my marriage.

That's encouraging.

Yes, my father is more progressive
than most other Palestinians.

That's good, so he won't mind
if we go to get a cup of coffee.

I don't think it's a good idea anymore.

Why not?

It wasn't a problem last night.

Maybe not a problem for you,
but itis for me.

I don't like deceiving my father.

Fatima, one cup of coffee
with your guardian angel is not deception.

Then what is it?

It's coffee.

Well then, okay, maybe.

Come.

You know that after my father delivered me,
he helped deliver you?

Really?

It's funny. My father never told me
that part of the story.

Why should he?

I'm sure he didn't want you to know

that a Palestinian helped deliver
a Jewish baby.

Yeah. That's probably the case.

Though how do you know
your father is not lying to you?

He is my father. Why would he lie to me?

I've got a father, too.
He lies to me all the time.

How do you know when he's lying?

When he is talking.

That's why we argue a lot.

He wants me to accept
his version of the world,

but he wants me to do that

before I've have had the chance
to figure it out for myself.

I refuse to do this.

I don't like to argue with my father.

So you are going to medical school.

Yes, my father thinks it's important.

More Palestinians become doctors
make a stronger Palestine.

This is something you want to do?

It is what is expected of me.

So I take that as a no.

You ask the wrong questions, David.

It's not always what you want.

Allah has a greater purpose for us.

Well, maybe my purpose
is to ask the wrong questions.

Then you will always have
the wrong answers.

Do you know those people?

No. I'm just taking their picture.

Don't you need their permission?

Why?

If they didn't want me to take their picture,
they should have stayed at home.

But they are kissing

So?

Are you pervert?

- A pervert?
- Yes.

No, I'm— No, I'm not—-

My father says Jews run the pornography.

Fatima, this is not pornography.

I'm just taking their picture.

It's impolite.

Then it's true what they say
about the Muslim girls.

What do they say about Muslim girs?

They say that you are bad kissers.

At least we're not perverts.

I'm not a pervert, really.

It's just, uh...

I'l show you.

Look.

It makes for a great picture.

Tell me what do you see?

They're kissing.

There's a policeman.
Maybe they are breaking the law.

What kind of law?

Forbidden love.

Yeah? Like between you and me.

No. We are not in love.

But we could be.

Hey, it's possible.

Here, look.

| want you to look through the camera.

Are you sure? | don't want to break it.

I trust you. Go ahead, please.

That's the button.

Tell me what little stories
you find through the lens.

You want to tell stories without using words.

What do you see?

An old lady with groceries.

That's not a story.

You need to find conflict through the lens.

Conflict makes for good stories.

Shalom, what are you doing? May I?

| was just-- | was just teaching her
how to take pictures.

- That's my camera.
- Who took these pictures?

I did. I'm a photojournalist.

- Excuse me. You can't take my—-

You are not allowed to take pictures
of police officers.

You should know better.

That's my memory.

Do you want me to take your camera as well

and arrest your friend here
for suspicious behavior?

No, | don't.

Well, then.

| have to go.

I'm sorry, okay?

- Hey, slow down.
-No.

It doesn't matter what he thinks.

Yes, it matters to me.

| have to go.

You don't know what it's like
to be humiliated every day of your life.

Fatima. Hey, wait a second.

Fatima, wait!

Fatima, wait a second.

| didn't mean to that. I'm very sorry.

Wow!

Look, you're right.
I'm just being a little naive.

| thought that maybe if we pretend
everything was okay, the world might change.

Maybe if you click your heels
three times and close your eyes.

Yeah, something like that.

David, thank you
for the photography lessons.

Yeah, look, anytime.

Okay, | have to go.

Wait a second, wait a second,
wait a second.

Fatima, wait. | want to see you again.

David, we are just friends.

I know that.

Look, why don't you meet me tonight

at the same cafe you were
supposed to meet me at last night?

| can't.

Fatima, just friends.

Okay.

Really?

- Yes.
- Yeah?

Promise not to stand me up this time.

| promise.

Okay.

Bye.

Bye.

Fatima, where have you been?
1 was worried.

I was with a friend.

I'm sorry, Baba.

Is something wrong?

Hassan's cousin Mahmoud
was the martyr on the bus yesterday.

I'm so sorry, Hassan.

No, this is a joyous day,

but the Israelis will avenge this attack
by destroying the home of my aunt.

She's alone and in poor health.

Allah will protect her.

Give this to her.

Thank you, Doctor.

| spoke to your father.

He said it's okay
that | take you out tonight.

Tonight?

Don't say no.

It took more courage to ask him

than to stand up
to those Israelis yesterday.

| made plans, Hassan.

But you made plans.

Well, change them.

I'll take you to that new club
at Haifa street.

Where are we going?

It's this new underground club.

It's mixed, Arab and Israeli.

| know the DJ. You'll like her.

Were you close with your cousin?

Mahmoud? Yes. We grew up together.

His father, my uncle, was killed
five years ago by a Jewish settler,

for no reason—- just shot him.

Mahmoud saw it happen.

It changed him,

and after that he joined
Al Agsa Martyr's Brigade and...

Oh, yeah. Take off your hijab.

What?

Trust me. It's the only way
you're going to get in.

- Just take it off.
- My hijab?

Don't worry. Allah will be merciful.

There you go.

You look beautiful.
Your hairis gorgeous.

Thank you.

You know, Fatima, | like you a lot.

And at our age, we should start
thinking about the future, no?

I'm only 18 years old.

My mother was married
when she was 18.

Things are different, Hassan,
than when our parents got married.

Besides, we hardly know each other.

What more is there to know?

No. | am too young to get married,

and | have a lot of things
| want to do before | settle down, so—-

Okay.

David. David!

Avi. How are you, man?

- What's up, man?
- Long time.

Too long, it's been too long.

- You're in the military now. How is that?
- It's good for me. | love it.

- You look good.
- Thank you.

| heard you're going in soon.
111l be good for you too.

- Yeah.
- No, really, it will.

That's a nice flower.
What's up with that, man?

| got stood up today by a girl
for the second time.

Second time, that sucks.

See, you're a nice guy,
but girls don't understand nice.

Treat them like shit.
Theyll respect you more.

Let me get you a coffee.

No, man, I'm going home.
Good to see you.

Come on.
All right, we'll go for a drink.

Yeah, It'll take your mind of this gin.

Come on. Come on.

Yeah, come.

Pretty cool place, huh?

Yeah.

What do you want to drink?

I'll have a Coke.

Okay, stay right here, I'll be right back.

Shalom.

Now I remember why I hate places like this.

I'll be right back.

You're not wearing your hijab today.

- There are exceptions.
- What?

There are exceptions.

I can see that.

You stood me up again.

I'm sorry. | was forced to come here.

I had no choice.

Who brought you?

A friend.

Is it a boyfriend?

No, he's a friend.

He's a boy, yes, but he's just a friend.

Okay, I'll let it slide.

| think we were probably meant
to see each other tonight.

Yes.

- David.
- Avi.

Fatima, | want you to meet my friend Avi.
Avi, this is Fatima.

Hi.

She saved my life.

Really?

Yeah, but he saved mine first.

—This is the girl who stood me up today.
- Really?

Well, maybe you should be more honest
with him and tell him you're not interested.

No, he gives me photography lessons.

Yes. She's a very good student, though.

Are these guys bothering you?

No. David is an old friend of mine.

— A friend.
— Hello.

| want to introduce you to a friend of mine.

Her name is Samara.
She's the D). Come on.

Um, later, Hassan, | was talking with David.

No, no, don't worry about it.
Go talk to the DJ.

We'll talk later.

Have you lost your mind?
She's a fucking Arab.

You want to get yourself killed?

I'm just talking to her, Avi. Relax.

Listen, Listen, there are plenty of single,
hot, Jewish girls here

ready to bang your little brains out

with the right pickup line and a dirty joke.

Don't waste your time with Arabs.

Who said you can talk to those Jews?

~ 1 can talk to whoever | want.
- Not when you're with me.

If you don't watch it,
I'm gonna tell your father.

- You stay away from them.
- Don't tell me who | can talk to, Hassan.

Fatima! Fatima!

She's good.

David, let's go.

- Fatimal
- Get off of me.

Hey, get your hand off of--

Get off, Hassan! Get off of him!

No! David!

Let go of me!

You fucker

I'll fucking kill you! You're fucking dead!

Get your fucking hands off me!

- Are you okay?
- Yeah.

That was awesome, man.

That was the shit, man.

- You'll make a good soldier.
- Yeah.

Oh, no, no, no,
| think you've done enough, no.

Avi, Leave her alone.

No, no, | think she should leave.

Go back home to your terrorist friends.
Goon.

Avi, | said leave her alone.

Are you fucking crazy, man?

Her family will slit both your throats.

Avi, | said fucking drop it.

Don't play tough with me, David,
not over an Arab girl.

Fuck you.

Fuck you.

Are you okay?

- It got a little messed up.
- Thank you.

I'll get you another one.

No, this is fine.

Thank you.

I'm so scared, David.

Don't be.

Fatima, where have you been until now?

I was with Hassan at a club.

— A club? What kind of a club?
— Don't lie.

Lie? Why would | lie?

It was a new place.

And what happened?

I met David Isaac there.

We started talking,
and Hassan didn't like it,

so he started a fight with him.

David Isaac?

Yes, David Isaac.

| tried to stop it,
but Hassan got very angry,

and | didn't want to be near him after that.

Why? What did you hear?

Hassan said that you were flirting
with a Jewish boy.

I'm going to have to have a talk with him.

I don't understand why he would
take her to a place like that.

| thought he had more sense.

You are forbidden ever to go back
to that place again.

A place that mixes Arabs and Jews
only invites trouble, do you understand?

Yes.

Go to sleep, sweetheart.

Good night. Go.

Good night.

Shit.

David, vour interview with the IDF
isin an hour and a half.

Yes. | know.

Messy boy.

What happened to you?

| Gotinto a fight last night, Mom.

With who?

This guy. | don't know who he is.

That's not like you.

| know, but if you think this is bad,
you should see what he looks like.

- We should go to the doctor.
- No, it's okay.

No, it's going to, like, go away
in, like, an hour.

You could postpone the meeting.

I'm not going to postpone the meeting.

Ima, really, I'll be fine.

Let me get some ice.

Okay.

Tell me about yourself.

What are your interests?

Well, I like sports, reading, tennis, soccer.

Your marks are very good.

What are your ambition?

Photographer.

Photojournalist.

Interesting.

— Do you have any experience in this?
— A little.

Do you have a lot of girfriends?

Yes, of course.

Your father is Benny Issac?

Yes. Do you know him?

Of course. We were good friends.

He was a good soldier.

Tell me, what's he doing now?

He's a lawyer.

It's not surprising.
He liked to argue a lot.

Your face.

What happened to it?

I gotinto a fightin a bar.

You like to fight?

No. No, | don't.

| prefer peace.

Peace?

Yeah.

Peace.

Tell me,

what are your feelings about
our relationship with the Palestinians?

What is there to feel?
They hate us. We hate them.

And that's all you have to say?

I have some friends who are Palestinian.

Good friends?

Yes, very.

So they are your friends.

Yeah.

You sympathize with them?

Sometimes, sometimes | do.

You will discover
that the only thing the world hates

is a militant Jew.

Try not to make
any more Arab friends, Isaac.

You may go.

Tami, | want to talk to you about something.

What is it?

The other night, | saw your brother.
We went out for drinks.

Did he tell you about it?

Yes, about the fight.

Yeah. Did he say why he got into the fight?

No.

It was over a girl.

- Really?
- Yeah, an Arab.

| know your brother likes to play the artist
and be a little different,

but, Tami, what he's doing
is very dangerous.

The other night got messy.

Could have ended up in hospital.

Do you know if he's still with this gir?

I don't know, but talk to him.

1 will. Thank you for telling me.

Yeah, we're all on the same side, right?

Do you love Jerusalem?

It is my home.

It's my home, too. | don't love it.

I wish | could change everything about it.

One does not change Jerusalem.
One is changed by it.

You Muslims are so fatalistic.

| prefer to say realistic.

Realistic.

Realistic people never change the world.
Only the crazy people do.

| don't want to change the world.

You already have, Fatima.

By being here with me,
you've changed a lot of things.

Makes you one of the crazy people.

Then you must be completely mad.

lam.

Does your face still hurt?

A little.

A little bit.

I wasn't really much of a fighter
when | was younger.

| always tried to avoid confrontation,
you know,

unless it was, like, really necessary.

When was it necessary?

Well, there was this one kid named Mark.

We used to call him Skid Mark.

- Skid Mark.
- Yes, because he smelled bad

and one day at school
he sat on a chocolate bar.

So yeah, little Skiddy always used to get
picked on by this bully named Noah Zimmer.

Noah was a real schmuck, right?
And he used to pick on everybody.

So | got tired of seeing this happen,

and | decided to stand up to Noah
after school.

Did you beat up Noah?

No. He beat the shit out of me.

Actually.

But at least he never messed
with me or Skiddy again.

That was a nice story.

Thank you. | always thought it sucked.

No. It shows you have courage
and a good heart,

and with that you can change the world.

From your lips to God's ears.

| had to register
for military service yesterday.

How do you feel?

The same.

This will change you, David.

No, it won't.

The military changes everything it touches.

It won't change me.

You promise?

| promise.

Is this the shit that they teach you
in the military?

Huh? To spy on your family?

David, what are you doing?

None of your business.

You think this is some sort of joke?

Some exercise in Middle-East politics?

This has nothing to do with politics.

I'm going to have to tell Abba and Ima.

Don't you fucking dare
tell Abba and Ima.

I swear to God.

Perhaps they can open your eyes.

To what?

Does her family know about this?

Do they?

What do you think they're going to do
when they find out?

Invite you over for dinner for Ramadan?

Her family's different.

All Arabs are the same.

- No.
— There is no such thing as different.

—You are racist
— I am not racist.

What do you see in this girl
thatis so special

that you are willing to risk everything?

If you have to ask me this question,
then you don't know shit.

But if you don't care what | think,
then think about her.

If her family find out she's
with a Jewish boy, they will kill her.

I've seen what they do to their women.

Do you understand?

Do you?

If she tells your parents,
then they will call my parents.

If she tells your parents,
then they will call my parents.

She' not going to tell them.

How do you know?

Because she's afraid
of what might happen to you.

Really? An Israeli who cares
if a Palestinian lives or dies?

Hey! Hassan.

Yala.

That's it. Kick it back to me.

| can't continue deceiving
my family like this, David.

All these lies about going
to the library, meeting friends.

| feel dirty, David.

Hey! Hassan!

Hey!

Fatima, we'll tell them the truth.

The truth?

Are you crazy?

My father will kill me

Together, we'll tell them together.

I can't. | don't have the courage,
and they will be so disappointed in me.

| thought I told you to leave her alone!

Hassan, what are you doing? Aah!

And you call yourself a Muslim?

You fucking Jews think
you can do what you want? Huh?

You're not so tough without your fucking
tanks and your apache helicopters!

- Huh?
- Hassan, stopit!

Hassan, stop it! Please stop!

This is not going to work!

If the Jews don't kill you, we will!

David! David!

David!

Stand up.

You have deceived me and your mother,
and | cannot understand why.

Ishmael.

Benny, how is your son?

He has a concussion
and some cracked ribs,

but he should be better in a few days.

I'm very sorry.

Are you really?

My son did nothing to deserve this.

Is there anything that we can do to help?

Thank you, we're fine.

Right now this is a family matter.

| see freedom is something
| cannot trust you with.

Perhaps if | were like other fathers,
we would not have a problem.

Did he touch you?

Did that Jew touch you
like a husband should touch his wife?

Or maybe | should have a doctor
examine you.

No.

I should thank Hassan.

He understands our culture and tradition,

and it's about time she understands
our culture and tradition as well.

Oh...

Hey, David.

Tami, hello.

| have some stuff for you from home.

Thank you, Tami.

How do you feel?

— How do I look?
— Like shit.

That's how | feel.

This could have worked, Tami.

If people would just leave us alone.

| know you don't believe that.

So now you're blaming everything on us.

No.

Yes.

I don't know.

We are Jews
living in a world that hates us,

and we must accept this.

We help and protect our own
because no one else will.

You must come home.

We are your family.

We are your tribe.

You make this an issue of betrayal.

Itis betrayal.

It is.

David, I feel as if——

if you go off on your own again,

Aba and Ima and |
will have to sit shiva for you.

| don't want to have to sit shiva for you.

| have to go.

Tami.

Yeah?

| love you.

| love you too, David.

Thank you.

Ah, Dr. Levi, could | have
your signature, please?

Ah, Dr. Levi, could | have
your signature, please?

On this card.

Dr. Levi.

Ah, David.

| brought you a present.

Duseta. Sylvia?

Thank you.

How you doing today, David?

Better, but | still have a lot of pain
in my chest when | breathe.

And it will for a couple more days.

I'm gonna give you something for the pain.

David, would you mind? Have a seat.

I'm running a little late.

- Sure.
- Thank you.

- I'll be right back.
- Thank you.

Hello.

Um, where you
in a car accident or something?

No, | wasn't. | got into a fight.

- A fight?
- Got into a fight.

You didn't do too good, did you?

Oh, yeah? Well, if you think this is bad,
you should what | did to the other guy.

Yeah, right.

Is he in the hospital, too?

Yeah, what's the difference?

Ifit's any consolation to you,

years ago | was going with this girl.

| met her at Madison Square Garden
at a hockey game.

Abe Dimarco hit a puck out of the rink,

right in our direction,

and | saw it was going to hit
this girl next to me,

so | put my head in— in—- in front of it.

Blam, I mean, I had a scar
14 inches on the top of my head.

And that's how | met my future wife.

Anne was her name.

She was beautiful.

Lovely-looking woman, delicate.

Ah. That's nice.

Then she died in an a automobile accident.

Gone-- pfft.

While | was in the service overseas.

Terrible.

I'm sorry.
I'm very sorry to hear that.

Um, would you get me some of this stuff?

Yeah. Here.

That's it. Good.

Ahh.

Want a whiff?

No, I'm okay.

Ah...

Do you remember her?

Could never forget her.

Your first love.

It's what you keep looking for
the rest of your life.

Some people are blessed.

They can hold on.

| wasn't.

I had to let go.

I'm—— I'm thinking about letting go.

Why?

Why would you want to let go?

Our families aren't making it easy on us.

Families, forget about families.

You're young, you've got
awhole lifetime ahead of you.

Now is the time for you
to make a decision about your life.

Hold on. Don't let go.

| have a grandson.

I'm trying to show him these things.

He comes and visits me here.

He'll be uh, here sometime today.

With age comes wisdom, right?

When it comes to love,
there are no wise men.

Mr. Schwartz, how are you feeling today?

You're the doctor. You tell me.

You're all right, | see.

Now if you're a good boy,

I'l have one of the nurses here
take your temperature.

- Good.
- The old-fashioned way.

David.

Hey.

Do you love her?

Does she love you?

Yes. Yes.

Then make it work.

Find some way to make it work.

You got it?

Mr. Schwartz is a character, isn't he?

Yes, he is.

I've known him for years.

It's so sad.

No one has the heart to tell him,
including myself,

his grandson died
in that suicide attack last week.

Imam, | want to thank you so much

Imam, | want to thank you so much

for blessing my home
with your presence.

You are most welcome, my son.

You are wise to have called me
when you did,

otherwise this whole affair
may have gotten out of hand.

The West has tried to make
our children believe

that there is no danger
in making friends with the Infidel.

Your daughter has shown her weakness.

It is our duty to protect her from herself.

1 will contact you this week, Insha'Allah,
with the information you seek.

Insha'Allah.

Are you hungry?

I'm fine.

I've got some schnitzels in the fridge.

Okay.

Now you take it easy.

If you need something, you let me know.

I don't need anything.

If you want to talk about things,
whatever it is, I'm here, okay?

| know, Aba.

David.

Your mother and | want you to promise
you will never see this girl again.

David.

David, do | have your word?

Good.

Good.

Perhaps we can look
for a new camera this week.

Would you like that?

Sure.

Okay.

It shows that you have a courage
and a good heart.

And with that, you can change the world.

From your lips to God's ears.

You sympathize with them?

Sometimes. Sometimes | do.

Allah has a greater purpose for us.

| thought that maybe if we pretend
everything is okay, the world might change.

We are your family.
We are your tribe.

You saved my life, and | saved yours.

Perhaps we are each other's
guardian angel.

You will never see this girl again.

David, let's go.

Hold on. Don't let go.

David?

What are you doing here?

| missed you so much.

| missed you too.

| needed to see you.

How has your father been with you?

He is still very angry.

He was talking to an Imam about sending me
to Jordan or Syria, to arrange my marriage.

Wait. Fatima.

He can't do that.

He can do what he wants, David.
He is my father.

Oh, Fatima.

Fatima, he has no right to do that to you.

This is not punishment.
This is a life sentence.

There was so much we wanted to do.

Don't you remember
so much you wanted to do?

What does your mother think?

She said nothing, but | know
she does not agree with his decision.

Let's run away.

| can't run away.

My father will kill me if he finds us.

What do you think he is trying to do
by arranging your marriage?

| can't do this to him.

Besides, where can we run to?

This is Israel. There's no place to hide.

Fatima—

Fatima, what is that noise?

Nothing, Mama. | have the radio on.

Well, turn it off and go to bed.

Yes, Mama.

- Good night.
- Good night.

David, you have to go right now
before my parents find you here.

- Please. Please go.
- Listen to me.

| do not want to talk about this anymore.
You have to go, please.

Fatima, | want you to marry me.

What?

Marry me, Fatima.

Marry me instead.

| can't marry you, David.

Why not?

Our religions won't allow it, David.

Don't worry about that, please.

| love you.

I love you, too, David.

| love you so much.

1 will go now, okay?

I want you to meet me at the street corner
where we first met.

Where you saved my life?

Il see you there there in two hours.

Promise not to stand me up this time?

| promise.

Say it again.

— I promise.
— Okay.

Everything will be fine. Trust me.

You're not wearing your hijab.

I know.

Let's go.

Good morning.

Good morning.

How long was | sleeping for?

Maybe two hours.

Oh, wow.

Where are we?

We are somewhere
in between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea.

Here, give me that.
Let me take a picture of you.

No. Let me take a picture of you.
You have too many pictures of me.

| want one of you.

Okay, say cheese.

Ah—- Oh, yeah.

Okay, me and you.

Mmm.

- Great.
- Beautiful.

David, where are we going to get married?

I don't know.

In Judaism, they won't recognize it
ifit's a mixed marriage

unless one of the two converts.

Yes, it's the same in Islam.

Perhaps maybe another religion
can marry us.

Perhaps.

We should go see a Catholic priest.

Yeah. We need to find a church

Okay.

- Okay.
- We'll find a church.

Ha ha ha ha ha.

We must call the Isaacs, please.

No. | will speak with my brothers
who will begin looking for her.

She will be punished.

You will not touch her.

1 will do what is right.

If you do anything to Fatima,
1 will never forgive you. Never.

1 will not let you destroy her
because it's what's expected!

No.

This is your fault, Aiida.

You were always encouraging her to act

as though she has
the same freedom of the Jews,

and now we have lost her!

Don't you put this on my head!

| did nothing wrong!

And if she ran away,
you are as much to blame as | am!

| remember when my father
surrendered our village to the Jews.

They humiliated him.

And now Fatima is forcing me
to humiliate myself in front of the enemy.

— I will not do this!
— She is our daughter.

And we are not like those other families
who kill their children.

Please, we are not.

Don't you realize, Aiida?

Fatima is already dead.

No good Muslim will marry her.

She will never find mercy
amongst her people.

And | cannot protect her.

What kind of father
cannot protect his own daughter?

You are a good father, Ishmael,

but Allah has cursed her with this love.

Her punishment will be is in His hands.

But please. Let us call the Issacs.

Hello.

Hello.

What can | do for you?

We want to get married.

How wonderful. Please.

But | must ask.

Are you both Christian?

No, no, we're not.

She's Muslim. I'm Jewish.

You do know this is a Christian church.

Yes, we do.

What we were thinking
is that since that we are not Catholic

and this is a Catholic church,

we wouldn't be breaking any of the laws
of intermarriage that you have,

so it shouldn't be a problem.

I'm sorry, but I cannot marry
aJew and a— a Muslim.

That-—

That's absurd.

I'm sorry.

But we both believe in God.
Isn't that enough?

No, my dear, that is not enough.

| cannot marry a couple
who has not been baptized

or accepted Jesus
as their savior and messiah.

It's just simply not done.

Yes, | understand.

But if we could adjust the marriage vows

to come to some compromise
that works for your church—

Whoa. Compromise?

Young man, we do not make
compromises here.

Our laws are sacred.

You cannot negotiate issues of faith.

Have you spoken
with a rabbi or an Imam

about what it is you want to do?

No. What is the point?

We know what they're going to say.

But you expect me to say yes?

You are asking for way too much.

How about a civil marriage?

There's no such thing as civil marriages
here in Israel,

or anywhere else in the Middle East.

For that you must go to Cyprus.

Cyprus?

Yes. Many from Israel marry in Cyprus
for this very reason.

Are you sure we can't
get married in this country?

My dear, only a madman
would do what it is you wish.

Now if you'll excuse me.

Cyprus.

We can't afford to go to Cyprus.

Unless we find a madman.

Here.

This is him.

Schmulic?

Rabbi Schmulic. He's a bit crazy, | know,

but I think he might be able to help us.

A rabbi.

He doesn't even live far from here.

He's just by the Dead Sea.

He will help us.

| know his writing. I know it.

- Okay, okay.
- Okay.

My son would not
lay a hand on your daughter

if she did not want him to.

Are you calling my daughter a whore?

Brainwashing is what your son
did to my daughter.

That's why your people invented psychology.

Enough, both of you

Our children, we must think of them, yes?

— Now, where could vour son have taken her?
— 1 haven't a clue.

I have called all his friends.
They don't know where he is, either.

I don't know.

Well, they cannot get very far.
This is a small country.

Yes, but also a very dangerous one,
thanks to your people.

We must agree on something first.

Can an Arab and a Jew agree on anything?

When we do find them, we must make sure
they never see each other ever again.

| rather my daughter be dead
than throw her life away to a Jew.

And may God strike my boy down
before he lays with an Arab woman.

Benny.

Sarah, you keep out.

Our people have won too many wars

to suddenly lose the peace
through intermarriage.

It is agreed, then.

| do not want any
of my Muslim brothers to know

that | have made an agreement
with that filthy Jew.

Is that understood, Aiida?

Fatima has insulted the memory of my father

and will not be forgiven.

The filthy sensation— it's still there.

Make sure Alba thoroughly cleans
the living room tomorrow.

| want every trace of those people
gone from this house.

Filthy Arabs!

No matter how much | wash my hands,
| can't get rid of their stench.

Are you sure he lives here?

| don't know. I think so.

Rabbi Schmulic?

Yes, I'm Schmulic.

What is it that you want?

I'm David Isaac,
and this is my fiance Fatima Aziz.

We are from Jerusalem. We just came down
here hoping that you could help us.

Isaac? Do | know you?

No.

Are you fugitives?

No, we are not fugitives.
Why, do we look like fugitives?

We've eloped.

Eloped?

An Arab and a Jew in Israel.

Then that makes you fugitives.

Come here. Let me show you something.
Come here.

Do you know what thisis?

It's the Judean Date Palm.

| grew it from a seed I found
out there in the desert.

So?

So?

Come. Feel it, feel it. Touch it.

No one in this country has seen this palm
for over 2000 years.

Can you believe it?

You know, all the palms
you see in this country,

you know where they're from?

California. Ha ha!

That's right. California,

the land of Mickey Mouse
and make-believe. Ha ha!

Yes, just think about it.

This seed has been lying under the sand
from the time of Moses.

| plan to re-introduce it into this desert,

and perhaps the fruit of this native palm
can help cure the ills of our people,

of our nation,

perhaps even the world.

All that from a palm tree.

Yes.

All that.

Nows whatis it can do for you?

We came here hoping
that you would marry us.

If you want to get married, go to Cyprus.

You know the mistake most people make
in their gardens is that they over-water.

It's better to thirst a little than to drown.

We can't leave Israel.

Then how do you expect to get married?

We were hoping you would do it.

Me? Why?

Well, because you're a rabbi.
Rabbis are supposed to help people.

Please leave.

- But, Rabbi, | wanted to talk to you—
- Don't call me Rabbi.

Now go before I call the police.

What you're asking me to do
is to break the law.

But the law is unjust.

Unjust? What do you know
about justice, my boy?

| know that the two of us, we've become
fugitives because we want to get married.

Is that justice?

No. But it is the law.

Go. Now.

Let's go, David.

It is obvious he doesn't want to help us.

| never said | wouldn't help you,
so don't go putting words in my mouth.

Let's go.

He's just like everybody else
in this country.

Why did we come here?

Why did we come here?

We were looking for a madman.

No. We were looking for a miracle.

David, where are we going to go?

We can't go back to Jerusalem.
We just can't.

We're not going back.

Eloped?

Charming.

You know,
| haven't heard that word in years.

Come in the shade.
Have a—- Have a glass of tea.

The sun gets very hot this time of day.

Come, come.

Come.

| am one of those rare breed of rabbis
who has lost his faith——

not only in his own religion,
but in the enlightenment of mankind.

Why?

It's quite simple.

I don't see God anywhere.

We live in a world that's undergoing
a process of moral decay,

and I have—— I've lost all my faith in God.

Perhaps you have seen God,
yet you did not recognize him.

Perhaps,

but I don't think so.

Does that mean you can't marry us?

Why do you want to get married?

Because we love each other.

Any other reason?

What more do we need?

Do you know what marriage is?

- Yes.
- What?

It is a union between two people.

No. It's a union between two families

and, in your case,
two cultures and two faiths.

We don't want our families involved in this.

But they are involved.

Your families have made you what you are,
and their influence is very powerful.

In order for this union to work,

you must purge those tribal hatreds

that will eventually find their way
into your marriage.

But we don't hate each other.

Oh? Can you honestly tell me
that neither of you hate the other's tribe?

Yes. Yes, | can.

Me, too.

Oh.

1 find that hard to believe.

Convince me.

| can't convince you.
You're just going to have to take my word.

I don't take God's word for anything,
so why should | take yours?

Well, I'm here. God, He's invisible.

What religion will you raise your children?

And what schools will you send them to?

What about the rejection of your families?

When a suicide bomber
kills 23 people on a bus,

will you, Fatima,
feel sorry for the Jewish victims?

Orif an F15 destroys
an apartment building in the Gaza Strip

and kills four Palestinian families
while they're sleeping,

will you feel remorse, David?

Love is a very powerful emotion,
no question.

It can bring individuals together.

But hatred unites a people.

And getting rid of that hatred will be
a lifelong challenge for both of you.

You know why?
Because it's in your blood.

Tell you what.

| want you kids to do something, okay?

It may not seem like much,

but it will open your eyes
just enough to put you on the right path.

Stand up.

Now take this bowl, empty it,

and | want you to take the bowl
and hold it over your heads.

Go ahead.

| want you to vow
that from this day forward

you will reject the hatred of your fathers.

That Arab and Jew will once again
live in peace in the Holy Land,

and that by shattering of this bowl,

you are telling God and Allah
that it ends here——

right here, right now.

Can you do that?

Yes.

Then say it, do it.

We vow that the hatred ends here.

And that Jews and Arabs
will once again live in peace.

All right. Now do it. Break the bowl.

There. That wasn't so bad, was it?

-No.
-No.

Do you feel better?

Yes, I-- | actually do.

You see? Now you have a clean slate
on which to build.

Now go to Cyprus and get married.

What?

What? Excuse me, Rabbi.

Rabbi Schmulic, please wait.

Rabbi Schmulic, please wait.

Listen, please. I thought
YO U were going to marry us.

| have neither the moral nor the legal
authority to marry you. I--

Look, Rabbi, could not our love
and the vows that we just took be a sign

that God is speaking through us
and that He exists?

| would like to think so, David,
but | have my doubts.

- Why?
- Don'tyou get it, both of you?

This land is cursed.

God has abandoned us.

It's only a matter of time before you will
break your vows, like so many cease fires,

and-- and go back
to hating each other again.

It's— It's inevitable. It's pointless.

It's a genetic defect.

It's in your character.
It's in your DNA.

You want to get married?

Go ahead, buy into your delusion.
That's your business.

But leave me out of it, please.

Do you know what your problem is?

No, what's my problem?

You lack the one thing that this country
needs more than faith.

That's hope, hope that we can make it.

| have that hope.

I have it. She has it.

I'm asking you to have just a little bit,

just enough to marry the two of us.

I still don't have the legal authority.

But, Rabbi, if you could marry us,
how would you do it?

David and Fatima, you've asked me,

a man who has lost his faith
in all thatis touched by the hand of God,

to unite you as husband and wife.

I'm not worthy of this honor,

yet | see the love that isin your eyes
and in your hearts,

and I'm convinced that it is pure,
as pure as a newborn's thoughts

and as unconditional
as the warmth of the sun.

So foregoing the traditional vows
of devotion,

I ask you simply, David Issac,

do you accept this woman,
Fatima Aziz, to be your wife?

Yes.

Yes, | do.

And, Fatima Aziz, do you accept
David Issac to be your husband?

Yes, | do.

| stand here humbled by this union,

and with the little faith
I still have in God,

and on behalf of all
who believe in His power,

that you will be, David and Fatima,

from this moment forward,

husband and wife.

Any objections out there?

Then it shall be so.

1 suggest, young man,
that you seal this union with a kiss.

Benny.

He left this. Why?

Maybe he felt he didn't deserve it anymore.

He has made everything
in my life meaningless.

That's not true.

What greater betrayal can a man feel

than to have his own son
surrender to the enemy?

Why did he do this, Sarah?

Could | have done something to stop it?

1 want to hate him.

No, Benny.

You cannot hate your son.

He's a good boy.

| want to hate him for every family member
who sacrificed with their lives

to give him the freedom to betray me.

You're right. He doesn't deserve this.

I was a fool to think he did.

Okay, | failed
to make a good Jew out of him.

Perhaps the military
will have a better chance.

Thank you, Rabbi.

It was—- It was special.

Yes, it was.

Oh, by the way, | left some things
on the back seat,

some food for the rest of your journey.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

You're welcome.

Good luck.

Bye.

Bye.

He was a sweet man.

I'll write him and thank him.

Where are we going?

We are going somewhere
that nobody will ever find us.

Where is that?

I've just made reservations
for the two of us

at the honeymoon suite
at a five star hotel on the Dead Sea.

Is it on the beach?

No, no. It's on the Dead Sea.

it floats out there
in the middle like anisland.

Brand-new place, just opened.

| know the manager,
so he's giving me a discount.

A discount? We have no money.

Well, | know how to talk to people.

Why are you crying?

Because I'm happy.

I'm so happy.

Mmm.

Wait.

Ah!

Here we are, sweetheart.

Wow.

So this is a five star hotel, huh?

Yes. It looked a little different
on their website.

Look, we can keep driving if you like.

Maybe we'll find something better.

No, no. This is fine.

- Yeah?
- Mm-hmm.

You want to sleep in the car?

No, this is perfect.

You should see how my cousins
live in the Gaza.

To them, this is paradise.

Paradise?

Okay. Okay.

This is paradise.

Is this the honeymoon
you've always dreamed of?

No.

It's not. It's better.

Our parents cannot do anything
now that we are married.

They have to accept it, right?

Yes.

Will they?

They have no choice.

My father will be very angry.

He'll never accept it.

I'm afraid to go back home.

Don't be. I'm with you now.

Itis my job as your husband to protect you.

What's my job?

Well, let me see.
To cook, clean, make babies.

If I wanted that,
| would have married an Arab man.

What makes you think
Jewish men are any different?

What if they don't accept it, David?

What if Rabbi Schmulic is right
and this land is cursed?

Then we will break the curse.

Did we not already break the bowl?

You worry too much, Fatima.

It's our future, not theirs.
You have to believe in it.

Hey.

Do you wish we did not get married?

No.

I'm happy we got married.

Me, too.

Tomorrow we'll go back to Jerusalem,

and we will tell our parents
the truth together.

Okay?

No, not tomorrow.

I don't have the courage
to face my father so soon.

Okay.

Shalom.

Good afternoon.

Tourists?

Yes.

- Is this your car?
- Yes. This is my car.

What is going—- Get off of me!

- What are you doing?
- This car was reported stolen.

- What?
- I need you to come with me.

—This is my car.
- David! What's going on!

- Fatimal
- Get offl

- David!
- She didn't do anything.

She did not do anything wrong.

Then there should be no problem, yes?

There is no problem!
What are you doing?

Fatima!

- David, what's going on?
- Why are you doing this?

Fatima.

- What's going on?
- You're making a mistake.

Let's go.

- Please!
- David!

- David!
- It's okay.

David! Where are you going?

Get off of him!

David!

Fatima, Il come for you, | promise!

David! David!

Fatima! Fatima!

Shit! Fuck.

Listen to me.

Listen, Please, Listen, she's my wife.

- That gid is my wife.
- Enough!

We didn't break any fucking laws!

Why are you doing this?

Why the fuck are you doing this?

Please!

Why are you doing this?

We didn't—

She's my wife!

Please!

Fuck!

Shit!

Shit!

Where is your hijab?

Are you okay?

Where is Fatima?

We're not here to discuss Fatima.

| want to know where she is.

| assume with her family.

| want to see her.

No. This lunacy has gone on
far enough, David.

| want to see my wife.

Your wife?

Yes.

My wife.

We got married yesterday.

Are you mad?

Are you out of your fucking mind?

What's gotten into you?

Do you want to just throw your life away
because of that fucking Arab?

Maybe | do.

This boy's insane. You talk with him.

David—

And how can you get married?
Explain that to me.

— It just is.
— Oh, no, no, no.

Not in this country. | don't believe you.

Someone, one of you
would have to convert.

Maybe one of us did.

Well,

we'll have to have it annulled, then, huh?

You can't do that.

Oh, oh, oh, yes, | can.

And | will.

Benny, please calm down.

He will give me a heart attack
for what he is putting me through.

Why are you doing this to us?

What have we done to you to deserve,
to you, to do this to-—

What are you doing to me?

- Tell me!
- Itis not about you.

- Why are you making this about you?

I don't know how to tell you this,

but Fatima Aziz died while in custody
with the Palestinian authorities.

What?

What if they don't accept it, David?

What if Rabbi Schmulic is right
and this land is cursed?

I've seen what they do to their women.

Do you understand?

And you call yourself a Muslim?

I'm so scared, David.

Who told you to say this?

Who told you to say this?

- Please.

It just happened.

It's all right.

I'm sorry.

Dr. Aziz.

Dr. Aziz.

Dr. Aziz, | need to talk to you.

You're on the wrong side of the wall.

Please.

I need to see Fatima.

Just once, please.

What have you done with her?

What have | done with her?

| have done nothing. She is dead.

I don't believe you.

I don't care what you believe.

Did you kill her?

Did you kill Fatima?

That's what you do, right?

Is that what Muslims do?

They kill their daughters and their wives

when they do things
that they don't approve of?

Itis you who killed her.

It is you who killed her by wanting
something that is not meant to be.

You stupid Jews cause nothing
but grief to this world.

You have killed the most precious
thing in my family's life.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Now go before Allah gives me the courage
to avenge my daughter's death.

Please!

Please!

1 only loved her.

Go. Go back to your people.

—It's all over.

I didn't--

David Isaac! How are you?

It's wonderful to see you.

- | have your books.
- Ah.

I read them.

I'd have to say | did enjoy
specifically the chapter on hate.

That one has gotten me
into a lot of trouble.

I'm sure it has.

You know, David,
1 will be leaving this country.

Why is that?

| have overstayed my welcome
in the Holy Land.

I don't want to end my years
dismissed as irrelevant,

which is what | fear | have become.

Where are you going to go?

Away.

Well, I've got to go back to the base.

So...

Will you write?

No.

Then this is goodbye.

I've been asked to do something
that goes against my instincts.

It's from Fatima.

- What?
- She isin Gaza.

What?

She wrote me this letter six months ago
hoping | will one day give it to you.

She wanted me to tell you that she's okay.

David, I'm giving you this
50 you can move on with your life.

That is the promise
1 want you to make to me—

that you will move on with your life.

You gave me your word, David.

You will not contact her or look for her.

It is what she wants,
and it is what I think is best.

As sad as it is, the Holy Land
is an unforgiving place, David.

Is that clear?

Yes.

L'Chaim.

L'Chaim.

Hey, David,
| heard you put in for a transfer.

There's a position open
for a military photographer.

No offense to you, Avi, but I'm sick
of seeing angry Arab faces all day.

When you have a camera,
they smile at you sometimes.

Even with smiles, they're still dirty Arabs.

How close are we?

Close.

Just a couple more blocks that way
is where the sniper is.

- Who told you this?
- None of your business.

Stop here!

David, wait there.

Avi, Let me do this alone.

No, fuck you. This is not a secure area.
Let's call it in.

Awi, | know what I'm doing!

David!

Idiot. What's gotten into him?

Go, go.

Aiil

David, is that you?

Fatima.

Oh!

| missed you so much.

How did you get here?

How did you find me?

- My letter?
- Yes.

David, | did not mean for you to come here.

Look, | came for you. Let's go.

But | can't go with you, David.

Why not?

My life is here, and | cannot go back.

You should not have come here, David.

If—— If my husband finds us—

Oh. You have a husband.

Yes.

— Who is he?
— It does not matter.

Do you love him?

Do you love him?

No.

Fatima, now we go, okay?

Now we go.

David! David!

You're a cursed man, David Issac.

All of those who betray their fathers
are cursed.

David! David!

Somebody help me!

Help!

How do | make this work?

Tell me how to make this work.

David.

Fatima, | love you.

It's okay.

We did see paradise together, did we not?

Yes, yes.

Somebody help.

Help.

David!