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Ultimatum (2009 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Ultimatum' is a 2009 French-Israeli-Italian drama film co-written and directed by Alain Tasma, starring Gaspard Ulliel and Jasmine Trinca. The film was released in France on 30 September 2009 by Mars Distribution.
Plot
1990, New Year's Eve; the United Nations calls on Iraq to withdraw its soldiers from Kuwait on pain of NATO military intervention. In the West, people imagine the possibility of a third world war, while in Jerusalem, there are concerns about chemical and biological weapons.
Luisa, a 23-year-old Franco-Italian, studies ancient history in Jerusalem. Nathanal, also 23, is a painter and works as a security guard in East Jerusalem. As Saddam Hussein threatens to launch SCUD missiles at Israel, the young couple deals with the ramifications of world events on their relationship.
Cast and characters
* Gaspard Ulliel as Nathanal
* Jasmine Trinca as Luisa
* Michel Boujenah as Victor
* Anna Galiena as Rachel
* Sarah Adler as Tamar
* Hana Laszlo as Bella
* Lior Ashkenazi as Gil
References
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