I’ve just finished watching an incredibly touching and moving movie called Paradise Now. I’ve read a lot of praise about this picture in the past, but I have to admit that I never managed to get round to watching it.

It’s the story of two Palestinian childhood friends who were chosen to carry out a suicide bombing in the city of Tel Aviv. The movie depicts the last few hours of their lifes and the doubts that arise within them when they start to realize the imminent consequences of their actions.

Apart from the plot, the film is also very well shot in terms of stilistic means. There are not too many movies around these days where you feel you are watching a “real” story. Directors tend to focus too much on clichés and pictures that are, simply put, appealing to us. Paradise Now doesn’t belong in that category — certainly worth watching.

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