Ultimatum (2009 film)

Ultimatum
Ultimatum
	Film poster
Directed by	Alain Tasma
Screenplay by	Alain Tasma; Valérie Zenatti;
Based on	En retard pour la guerre; by Valérie Zenatti
Produced by	Thomas Anargyros; Édouard de Vésinne;
Starring	Gaspard Ulliel; Jasmine Trinca; Michel Boujenah; Anna Galiena; Sarah Adler; Hana Laszlo; Lior Ashkenazi;
Cinematography	Dominique Bouilleret
Edited by	Marie-Sophie Dubus
Music by	Cyril Morin
Production; companies	Orange Studio; France 3 Cinéma; Lama Films; Film Kairos;
Distributed by	Mars Distribution
Release date	30 September 2009 (France); [1]
Running time	102 minutes
Countries	France[1]; Israel[1]; Italy[1];
Languages	French[1]; Hebrew[1]; Italian[1]; English[1];

Ultimatum is a 2009 French-Israeli-Italian drama film co-written and directed by Alain Tasma, starring Gaspard Ulliel and Jasmine Trinca.[2][3] The film was released in France on 30 September 2009 by Mars Distribution.[1]

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. Nathanaël, 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 Nathanaël
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

"Ultimatum de Alain Tasma (2008)". UniFrance. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
Jordan Mintzerj (14 October 2009). "Review: 'Ultimatum'". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
Alain Spira (30 September 2009). "La fin au ventre". Paris Match (in French). Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.

External links

Ultimatum at IMDb

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[unifrance-1] "Ultimatum de Alain Tasma (2008)". UniFrance. Archived from the original on 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

[2] Jordan Mintzerj (14 October 2009). "Review: 'Ultimatum'". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.

[3] Alain Spira (30 September 2009). "La fin au ventre". Paris Match (in French). Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.