Late Summer Blues (1987)

Genres - War, Drama  |   Sub-Genres - Coming-of-Age, Period Film, War Drama  |   Run Time - 101 min.  |   Countries - Israel  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Dan Pavlides

Four Israeli teens spend a final summer of freedom before they are drafted into the Army during the 1970 Suez War. They discuss their futures, politics, and the occupation of the West Bank in the volatile region. The quartet goes from a festive high school graduation ceremony to anxiety when of their classmates is the first to be killed in conflict.

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war, coming-of-age, compulsion, friendship, military