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);
Running time	102 minutes
Countries	France; Israel; Italy;
Languages	French; Hebrew; Italian; English;

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "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.