Abraham Belaga

A Shakespearian-esque tale about the blood ties of a clan.

Yann (Guillaume Canet) trained as a chef and walks with a chef's swagger. It's as easy for him to boast about his future plans as it is to pick up a woman in a bar, in this case the beautiful Nadia (Leila Bekhti). What he can't seem to do is find the right job in Paris's cutthroat restaurant world. (tiff.net)

Tal, a 17 year old Israeli, and Naim, a 20 year old Palestinian, were born in a land of scorched earth. They must endure an explosive situation that is not of their choosing at an age where young people are falling in love and taking their place in adult life. A bottle thrown in the sea and a correspondence by email nurture the slender hope that their relationship might give them the strength to confront this harsh reality to grapple with it, and thereby ever so slightly change it. (imdb)

Two car thief brothers, who journey to the south of France for new opportunities, wind up in the cross hairs of the local crime boss.