Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee Natalie Portman (Closer, V for Vendetta) stars as Rebecca, an American living in Jerusalem who moments after breaking off her engagement, jumps into a cab driven by Hanna, a strong-willed, charismatic Israeli woman. Hanna is on her way to Jordan, to an ungoverned economic free zone of shady business transactions bordered by Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
Looking for a quick "escape", Rebecca convinces Hanna to take her along and the two set off to see "the American," a mysterious businessman that owes Hanna's husband money. But when Hanna and Rebecca reach his office, they are confronted by Leila, a Palestinian who tells Hanna that "the American" and the money are missing.
Determined not to leave the Free Zone without her husband's debt paid, Hanna forces Leila to join her - with Rebecca tagging along - and the three woman begin their search. Soon the relationship between them turns into an emotional solidarity that will affect each of their lives forever.
- Actors: Natalie Portman, Hana Laszlo, Hiam Abbass, Carmen Maura, Makram Khoury
- Director: Amos Gitai
- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
- Format: Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language (Original Language): English
- Language (Original Language): Hebrew
- Language (Original Language): Arabic
- Language (Subtitled): English
- Release Date: 2007-05-29
- Running Time: 90 minutes
- Theatrical Release Date: 2006-04-07
