The Bubble - Reflections of the ending

Because I´m very impressed by the ending of this movie, I tried to understand it. And I found these Interviews, made by arte on the Berlinale 2007. If you want, you can hear them here:
http://www.arte.tv/de/film/Berlinale-2007/Interviews--Trailer---/1464122.html

Among different film scenes, my video contains parts of these interviews.

I´m still missing another important aspect. I think, that Ashraf became that suicid bomber just to protect his friends. Because, if his brother in law would go, much more people had to die.



Musik:
Ivri Lider - Birthday cake
Ivri Lider - Song to a siren

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Ha-Buah
• the
• bubble
• Eytan
• Fox
• Yousef
• Joe
• Sweid
• Ohad
• Knoller
• Berlinale
• Ivri
• lider

[SilverSky333]

After listening to this, I've gained a new perspective on this movie and why Ashraf did what he did in the end.

I don't think it was even revenge. Jihad would've gladly killed as many people as he could have. But Ashraf, I think, understood better; he had friends, he had Noam, there were things he loved about Tel Aviv.

In the end, he kills only himself and Noam, who he didn't intend to kill. Maybe, by choosing to take the bomb, he meant to save lives.

[oldwifemountain]

@SilverSky333

Thank you very much for you comment. My thoughts are going in the same direction, that Ashraf wants to save lives, especially the lives of his friends in Tel Aviv.

[ashahz9]

Was Song to a siren also the song playing when the credits began? Tried looking for the list but even amazon doesn't have it available.

[oldwifemountain]

You´re right, it´s the song which is playing during the whole credits. It´s written by Tim Buckley and in the movie performed by Ivri Lider. You´ll find the song-list of the movie, when you google "The Bubble-Soundtrack".

[tchummexicain]

I was also very shocked with the whole film but especially the end.

Now, I have a question. Why do you think Noam runs to Ashraf when he realizes he has a bomb? Do you think he wanted to stop him or join him?

(The song that Noam is listening to on his iPod at the beginning ends up being a premonition "This is the first day of my life. I'm glad I didn't die before I met you...")

[oldwifemountain]

That´s a very good question. I think, Noams first intention was to stop Ashraf. But at the same time he accepted to die with him, because the worst thing that could happen to him was, to see Ashraf bombing himself while he keeps alife.

The song "First day of my life" Is also on my MP3 Player! :-) There are also moving words in the song that is played on the rave : "Day Out Close To You" : "I want to be close to you ... I want to lie next to you... I want to die next to you ... I want to ..."

[loss1803]

this movie is so traumatic... I really loved it ... but why he died why don't just they escape from that place... when i saw it, i couldn't stop of crying is so sad...ehm... somebody can tell me where i can download that movie for free and in subtitles on spanish... please

[Berrymore84]

those friends in this movie are peace-lover..

[IsItEarthYet]

Moral of the story, DON'T date arab men - especially fake-a-stinian men

[ahimsa666]

@987m654e321 You think Jihand would let him divorce his cousin??? He would find him and kill him, even in London. That's what I think.

[ahimsa666]

Thank you so much! Now I understand it so much better!

[987m654e321]

Ashraf could have married the cousin, went to London, then end the marriage. Jihad would be happy because Ashraf would be farther away from Noam & I'm assuming that by marrying the cousin, some family & local political ties would have been strengthened. Ashraf would have been free to be with Noam. A year of a fake marriage would have been preferable to suicide, no? Anyway, I love the director & writer. Their "Walk on Water" was terrific.

[chaloemponn]

I wondered why Ashraf had decided to go to the cafe. And unless he saw Noam, he would press the bottom.

[badaifujoshi]

i cried alot..when he died..:(

i love this movie...

[gummibear7387]

If Jihad hadn't sent his terrorist friends into Israel to plant a bomb by Bialik Cafe, the Israeli Soldiers would not have been sent in and accidentally killed Ashraf's sister. This mirrors the situation in reality. Hamas, Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups bring this pain and suffering upon themselves. "When the Arabs love their children more than they hate the Jews, there will be peace in the Middle East."