The Other Son

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The Other Son

PG-13

2012

1h 45m

Drama

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Complex repercussions face two families -- one Israeli, one Palestinian -- after learning that their sons (Jules Sitruk, Mehdi Dehbi) were accidentally switched at birth.

Stanley Kauffmann

The New Republic

Jun 17, 2013

It is easy to imagine other, darker, results after the opening accident, but Levy's film, pitched firmly as if it were the only possibility, makes it seem so.

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Louis Black

Austin Chronicle

Dec 14, 2012

3/5

The actors are all excellent, the storytelling compassionate, and the overall sense one takes from the film is more humane than political.

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Walter V. Addiego

San Francisco Chronicle

Nov 2, 2012

3/4

Lvy generally succeeds in creating a compelling, humanistic family drama, even if some viewers may reject the movie's final note of optimism.

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Aug 6, 2019

The Other Son, while it conceivably manages to warrant discussion, dances around the darker implications it barely hints at.

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Kelly Jane Torrance

Washington Examiner

Dec 20, 2018

2/4

The Other Son seems tailor-made to make a point. And that wishful thinking takes the power away from what might have been a subtle, but more effective, film.

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Linda Cook

Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Sep 28, 2013

3.5/4

The ancient question of nature versus nurture is dramatically explored in "The Other Son," a memorable film about the concept of two infants being accidentally switched at birth.

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Alain E

@AlainE Aug 9, 2026

An optimistic film about the possibility for Jews and Palestinians to discover common ground. Unfortunately, in the fourteen years that passed since the release, things had gone definitely the wrong way. On Tubi.

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Faiz D

@RT95588871 May 13, 2025

Interesting concept that was not utilized to its full potential.

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Jul 28, 2021

One of the best scenarios that I've seen and of the best-detailed description about how characters (and life) accept it, each one with his own pace.

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May 23, 2020

what an amazing movie! such a simple story but comes with the strongest message a film can deliver: no matter what origin or religion, we are all humans who want to be accepted and be loved, and thats all what counts in the end. great new perspective on the gaza conflict. how beautiful would that be if all would act like those two boys in that story.

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Dec 18, 2016

Well developed, interesting chatacters and plot elevate this movie. Very endearing and personal while acknowledging the political realities underlying the main plot. Well worth watching.

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Apr 27, 2015

I just happened to see this film while channel surfing HBO last night. This story,about about two college aged boys, one Palestinian the other Israeli switched accidentally in the hospital at birth, seems so incredibly improbable as to have no chance of being a believable film. But , against all expectations it is more than believable; it is a good, sensitive and very human movie. Thought provoking, it avoids sentimentality but remains a warm touching exploration of two families working through a situation difficult under any circumstances, let alone in the setting of the Palestinian / Israeli conflict. Beautifully done; succeeding on many levels, I heartily recommend this to anyone who feels even the smallest interest and empathy for the human element on both sides caught in the difficult nature of the current hostilities. It is not a perfect movie, but the excellence of the script, performances and direction overcome the movie's flaws and make it well worth seeing.

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Synopsis

Complex repercussions face two families -- one Israeli, one Palestinian -- after learning that their sons (Jules Sitruk, Mehdi Dehbi) were accidentally switched at birth.

Director: Lorraine Levy
Producer: Virginie Lacombe, Raphael Berdugo
Screenwriter: Nathalie Saugeon, Lorraine Levy
Distributor: Cohen Media Group
Production Co: Solofilm
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Language|A Scene of Violence|Drug Use)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 26, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.2M
Runtime: 1h 45m

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