All That’s Left of You – Saturday 29th November 2025

I attended a preview screening of this film, so I got to see it a couple of months ahead of it’s official UK release date.

It’s a very good account of the injustice faced by the people of Palestine, spanning generations, from when their land was first seized, to the present day, following the lives of one family.

Seeing multi-generations of the same, well-educated, middle-class family being kicked about and abused, and wanting nothing but a dignified life, with all the things you and I take for granted, was very moving.

The film does well to maintain the perspective of the family, instead of focusing on the wider politics, so we get to see the repercussions of those politics, instead of them being discussed in an abstract way, as is often the case with anything to do with Israel and Palestine.

Politics aside, it’s a good movie, because it focuses on character and the trials of being human in a very difficult and traumatic situation. The film could easily have leaned into the horrors committed by Israel these past few decades, but it’s surprisingly restrained, showing only the effects on one particular family, and the dilemma they face when their son is injured.

Obviously, it’s impossible to film in Palestine, with the population under constant attack from Israel, so this movie can’t have been filmed there. That said, it looks completely authentic, which is all the more impressive considering it’s also a period piece.

The film effectively portrays the plight of the Palestinian people without really pointing fingers at regimes, presidents or prime ministers, which is a feat in of itself. It’s just one family, trying to live their lives, whilst being bullied and attacked, yet maintaining their dignity and their humanity, despite that.

What's also very impressive, is that the film was written and directed by one of the stars of the film, Cherian Dabis.

It’s a sad film, but absolutely worth watching.