Bethlehem

...a considerably more complex and nuanced examination of the conflicted loyalties and dangerous relationships that characterize daily life in the Middle East, featuring remarkably strong, charismatic performances...

...strong when it focuses on the cop-informant relationship, its strange and intense intimacy, colored by the ulterior motives underneath and the competing loyalties of the respective communities.

There are certainly thrilling moments, and hints of an incisive conversation to be had...

Adler nicely harnesses the mounting volatility of this situation, which builds to a thrilling if tragic conclusion.