unsettled

i saw the movie unsettled tonight. unsettled is a film about the gaza withdrawal in in 2005. the film is directed by adam hootnick . i was so glad to be at the screening tonight because adam hootnick, the director was there and there was a q&a session at the end of the screening. needless to say he is too cute for words. now to more serious business, the film itself. the film centers more specifically around 2 soldiers who are drafted in to carrying out the expulsion of the residents of gaza as well as 3 residents of gush katif and netzarim. 2 are religious and one is not. included in the film is a non-religious activist whose real reason for wanting the withdrawal from the settlements was because she didnt feel non-religious soldiers should risk their lives to defend and protect the frum settlers. settlers who they themselves had served in the army. she hid behind her party line of her grief over her sister's murder in the1996 purim terrroist attack. this could not justify her cold attitude toward the inhabitants of the gaza "setttlements". she had less rachmanas than the soldiers who had to carry out this tragic event.

it was heartbreaking to watch the soldiers prepare for a maneuver they did not fully understand themselves. some of them were crying when they had to evict people from their homes .when they heard the heartbreaking words of those who were being evicted they could not fight their tears.


it was quite heart wrenching to see the residents sing and dance at the end of their stay in gaza. i was so impressed . even though they knew on some level that they would be leaving they were able to rejoice in the remaining moments they still had, instead of just moping around in depression.

lior, a non-religious lifeguard who lived in gush katif was a reminder that not all of those who lived there were religious. his family chose to leave before being forced out. they took everything, including the roof. they wanted to leave with a good memory of their home, instead of being one of being physically ousted.

i cried throughout the movie. it was sad to see ariel sharon who had sanctioned the settlements to begin with, force people to leave those very places . the most sad part was to see jewish people being forced to evict other jewish people.

i think that the film was fair to all involved and the moments captured spoke for themselves.
i highly recommend it.