Pomegranates and Myrrh

Palestinian writer and director Najwa Najjar's uneven film fails to live up its powerful stories. The problem lies with unfocused script that can't decide where its heart stands. At the center of the story is Kamar, a beautiful dancer who's happily married until her husband is arrested by the Israeli army. When she returns to dancing, the new chreographer falls for her but Kamar can't make up her mind which is writer and director Najjar fails to resolve since it's never clear what Kamar wants. Basically there's two films into one, each of them strong enough to stand on its own but together they fail. The strong cast can't help to solve the inherent problems. The cast includes Yasmine Elmasri (Caramel), Hiam Abbas (The Visitor, Lemon Tree) and Ali Suliman (Paradise Now, Lemon Tree).