Synopsis
يد إلهية
Santa Claus tries to outrun a gang of knife-wielding youth. It's one of several vignettes of Palestinian life in Israel – in a neighborhood in Nazareth and at Al-Ram checkpoint in East Jerusalem. Most of the stories are droll, some absurd, one is mythic and fanciful; few words are spoken. A man who goes through his mail methodically each morning has a heart attack. His son visits him in hospital. The son regularly meets a woman at Al-Ram; they sit in a car, hands caressing. Once, she defies Israeli guards at the checkpoint; later, Ninja-like, she takes on soldiers at a target range. A red balloon floats free overhead. Neighbors toss garbage over walls. Life goes on until it doesn't.
The 2002–2004 Other Asia Window
39 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Divine Intervention sits at position #20.
The 2000s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Divine Intervention premiered. 130 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #336 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #248 of 356 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Palestinian Territory, France, Morocco, Germany |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Spoken Languages | Arabic, Hebrew, English |
| Production Companies | Soread-2M, Ognon Pictures, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Gimages, Lichtblick Film- und Fernsehproduktion (I) |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | April 11, 2003 |
| IMDb | tt0274428 |