Shoshana
Seen it?2024 | 121 min | Thriller, Romance, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, romantics and history buffs. If you loved The Untouchables, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 1 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In this edge-of-your-seat thriller inspired by real events, a British police officer and a Jewish woman fall in love amidst the political turmoil of 1930s Tel Aviv. With British control over Palestine precarious and conflict inevitable, everyone is forced to choose a side.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$244K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Winterbottom
- Douglas BoothThomas Wilkin
- Harry MellingGeoffrey Morton
- Irina StarshenbaumShoshana Borochov
- Gina BramhillAlice Morton
- Aury AlbyAvraham Stern
- Liudmyla VasylievaLuba Borochov
- Ian HartRobert Chambers
- Oliver ChrisRalph Cairns
- Gal MizravShlomo Ben Yosef
- Tim WallersHarold Macmichael