# Israeli drama struggles with October 7th weight

> A new film about survivors of the attack faces distribution challenges despite its critical stance toward Netanyahu's government.
- Title: Israeli drama struggles with October 7th weight | Shortify
- Summary: A new film about survivors of the attack faces distribution challenges despite its critical stance toward Netanyahu's government. Even well-intentioned films…
- Keywords: breaking, our loves, avi nesher, october 7 attack, israeli cinema, benjamin netanyahu, film distribution, jewish film festivals, israeli government criticism, film festival circuit, Israeli, drama
- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/our-loves-review-israeli-film-october-7-1236702156
- Author: Leslie Felperin
- Published: 2026-09-16T14:34:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, our loves, avi nesher, october 7 attack, israeli cinema, benjamin netanyahu, film distribution, jewish film festivals, israeli government criticism, film festival circuit
## New Israeli film tackles October 7th
Avi Nesher's 'Our Loves' follows people trying to survive the October 7th attack, with dialogue criticizing Netanyahu's regime and the military's unpreparedness.
## Director says government unhappy with timing
Nesher told The Hollywood Reporter the Israeli government is critical of the film's release, which comes two weeks before Israeli elections.

> Believe you me, the Israeli government is not happy that the movie will come out two weeks before [the Israeli] election.
## Distribution challenges ahead in West
The film will struggle to find distribution in Europe or North America outside Jewish film festivals, partly due to distributor wariness of Israeli content.
## Single perspective limits international appeal
The film is told almost entirely from Israeli viewpoints, with only one sympathetic Arab-speaking minor character, a doctor, in the ensemble cast.
## Balanced perspective remains an ideal
While the film distributes empathy evenly among Israeli characters, achieving truly balanced representation across all parties remains a Platonic ideal no film can meet.
## Key takeaway

Even well-intentioned films about trauma can struggle internationally when they center only one perspective.