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Synopsis

In today's Beirut, an insult blown out of proportions finds Toni, a Lebanese Christian, and Yasser, a Palestinian refugee, in court. From secret wounds to traumatic revelations, the media circus surrounding the case puts Lebanon through a social explosion, forcing Toni and Yasser to reconsider their lives and prejudices.

Cast

  • Adel Karam
  • Kamel El Basha
  • Camille Salameh
  • Diamand Bou Abboud
  • Rita Hayek
  • Talal Jurdi
  • Christine Choueiri
  • Julia Kassar
  • Rifaat Torbey
  • Carlos Chahine

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Metacritic

67
Jan 31, 2018

The Insult shows how personal resolutions may be the only recourse and pathway to personal peace.

Metacritic review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
75
Jan 31, 2018

The performances remain subtly powerful, especially Karam’s. Tony is a man whose unpredictable rage can be sparked by one wrong move, but Karam infuses the character with pathos through the subtlest gestures and facial expressions. El Basha, who is also moving in his role, was the first Palestinian to win best actor at the Venice Film Festival.

Metacritic review by Stephanie Merry
Stephanie Merry
Washington Post
58
Jan 30, 2018

Regardless of its high aims, most of what The Insult offers—unlikely last-minute reveals, argumentative lawyers, stone-faced judges—is the stuff of a diverting, junky courtroom drama.

Metacritic review by Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
The A.V. Club