The Time That Remains

The Time That Remains

Directed by Elia Suleiman

Produced by The Film, Nazira Films

2009109 min7.3 / 10

A meditative, multi-generational family portrait that traces the lived experience of Palestinians who remained in Israel, balancing intimate memory with historical weight.

An examination of the creation of the state of Israel in 1948 through to the present day. A semi-biographic film, in four chapters, about a family spanning from 1948 until recent times. Combined with intimate memories of each member, the film attempts to portray the daily life of those Palestinians who remained in their land and were labelled "Israeli-Arabs," living as a minority in their own homeland.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Time That Remains sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does The Time That Remains end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Time That Remains violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Time That Remains scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Time That Remains easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

71/ 100

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity62

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Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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