Lemon Tree (Etz Limon) Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
Widow and empty nester Salma Zidane lives on the Palestinian West Bank, in a little house flanked by lemon trees planted by her great grand parents. Unfortunately, when the Israeli minister of defense builds a house adjacent to her own, her lemon trees are deemed a security risk. Salma hires a lawyer to prevent the powerful man from having her ancestral trees removed, but the odds are stacked against her, and to make matters worse, she begins to fall in love with her lawyer. Things seem bleak, but it looks like hope could shine in from an unexpected source, when the minister's neglected wife develops sympathy for Salma's plight. - Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
04/17/2009
DVD Release Date:
11/03/2009
Rating:
Not Rated
Run Time:
106 min.
Distributor(s):
IFC
Production Co.:
Canal Plus, Eran Riklis Productions, Heimatfilm, MACT, Riva Filmproduktion
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Political Unrest, Intersecting Lives, Widows and Widowers
Tone:
Poignant, Somber, Stirring
Keywords:
Israeli [nationality], Palestinian [nationality], neighbor, tree, widow/widower, wife
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (04-17-2009)
Language:
Arabic,English,Hebrew
Status:
DVD
