
One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night, the same number of beasts. The two men conclude that there's a connection to their Israeli Army mission in the first Lebanon War of the early eighties. Ari is surprised that he can't remember a thing anymore about that period of his life. Intrigued by this riddle, he decides to meet and interview old friends and comrades around the world. He ... (Full plot summary below)
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One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night, the same number of beasts. The two men conclude that there's a connection to their Israeli Army mission in the first Lebanon War of the early eighties. Ari is surprised that he can't remember a thing anymore about that period of his life. Intrigued by this riddle, he decides to meet and interview old friends and comrades around the world. He needs to discover the truth about that time and about himself. As Ari delves deeper and deeper into the mystery, his memory begins to creep up in surreal images.
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| About.comJennifer MerinAn extraordinary work of art that commands you to watch it more than once, and reveals itself anew each time you see it. Waltz With Bashir is a rare masterpiece that must be treasured. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Jeff ViceThe movie packs a powerful, emotional punch, and it resonates strongly, especially considering the continuing unrest in the Middle East. |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John BeifussAlthough the film focuses on a particular conflict, it paints war in general as an absurd and primitive exercise that seems as inexplicable to its perpetrators as to its victims. |
| Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternAn absolute stunner, a feature-length animated documentary, from Israel, in which the force of moving drawings amplifies eerily powerful accounts of war, shaky remembrance and rock-solid repression. |
| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaO último segundo de filme justifica, por si só, a necessidade inconsciente do cineasta em reprimir suas próprias lembranças. |
| CinerinaKarina MontgomeryFolman's personal journey to recover/understand his own memories in the context of a great national nightmare is a unique, arresting documentary that will stick with you for a good long while. I was so glad I was able to see it. |
| Bangitout.comJordan HillerWaltz With Bashir does what many films have done before; that is convinces us that war is hell, but it does so in way that is frightening and engaging in an entirely new way. |
| NewsweekDavid AnsenThe images of war that Folman and his chief illustrator, David Polonsky, conjure up have a feverish, infernal beauty. Dreams and reality jumble together. |
| Time Out ChicagoBen KenigsbergThe flatness of the Flash animation keeps visual bombast to a minimum, even during surreal interludes. |
| Empire MagazineDan JolinA bravura documentary which balances the personal and the political as it peers into the First Lebanon War, its animated approach never feeling like a novelty. Astonishing, unforgettable: you have to see it. |