Lemon Tree
2008 · 106 min · Director: Eran Riklis
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Salma Zidane, a widow, lives simply from her grove of lemon trees in the West Bank's occupied territory. The Israeli defense minister and his wife move next door; the Secret Service orders the trees removed for security. The stoic Salma seeks assistance from the Palestinian Authority (useless), Israeli army (dismissive), and a young attorney, Ziad Daud, who takes the case; this older client attracts him. While the courts deliberate, the Israelis fence her trees and prohibit her from entering the grove. As the trees wither, the defense minister's wife and, separately, an Israeli journalist, look on Salma with sympathy. In this allegory, does David stand a chance against Goliath?
Emotional fingerprint
Lemon Tree (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Melancholy 25%, Anger 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Melancholy25%
- Anger15%
- Hope15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Anger. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 32 % | 22 % | 17 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 36 % | 24 % | 16 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 45 % | 39 % | 25 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 51 % | 53 % | 34 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Empathy | 56 % | 56 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 61 % | 57 % | 48 % | 46 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 59 % | 55 % | 45 % | 48 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 56 % | 56 % | 44 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 54 % | 56 % | 44 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 51 % | 53 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Empathy | 58 % | 56 % | 36 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 59 % | 56 % | 36 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 54 % | 49 % | 29 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Hope | 55 % | 46 % | 29 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 59 % | 53 % | 39 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 64 % | 60 % | 45 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 73 % | 68 % | 53 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 78 % | 75 % | 67 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Abu Hussam
Defense Minister Israel Navon
Commander Jacob
Leibowitz
Gilad
Tamar Gera
Private Itamar 'Quickie'
Shelly
Nasser Zidane
Simon Hasson
Sigi Navon
Braverman - the attorney
Mussa - Salma's son-in-law
Self - the TV presenter
Self - Singing at the party
Details
- Directed by
- Eran Riklis
- Written by
- Eran Riklis, Suha Arraf
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- Israel, Germany, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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