Un regista che interpreta sè stesso in una grottesca e singolare visione del uso paese, la Palestina, e di come questo non sia solamente uno "stato" dai confini non definiti ma una mentalità che i suoi abitanti si portano dietro ovunque essi siano nel mondo. La sceneggiatura è senza dubbio di alto livello, volutamente incastra l'assenza di tragedia con la probabile difficoltà che ha avuto il regista nel promuovere la sua visione proprio per lo stesso motivo. Il fulcro della sceneggiatura è composto da una serie infinita di metafore e di allegorie che creano una barriera di interesse oltre il quale solamente i palati più fini possono arrivare. La scelta è precisa e portata avanti in maniera coerente; senza dubbio portando ad un risultato aperto a pochi, ma di cui essi potranno goderne a pieno.

Elia fights stereotypes about his own country by stereotyping western countries in very smart and funny way

Overall, I found this film to be quite quirky and pleasing. It is a film unlike anything I have seen before as a man enjoys travelling around many cities and enjoys observing those around him, even finding himself in many odd yet funny situations. Elia Suleiman serves not only as a lead actor but also as the film's writer and director. After viewing the film, I am confident that Elia Suleiman certainly has some talent and brings a fun movie that guarantees a smile from its audience.

It Must Be Heaven – Or Endless Hedes? Here is a perfect example of less would be more. Chaplin, Keaton, Fields, etc, knew that if going for a string of episodic sight gags, you keep it simple and brief. The rants being lumped on this work are symptomatic of simplistic propaganda lovers – those who will see any ‘messages' they are told to see. The comparisons to Keaton are an insult to the great man, Tati? well, maybe OK, as he too, went on to become as hit and miss as Mr Suleiman. For a feature running 100mins, which solely consists of random absurdist sight gags, this is overkill. I can understand those that were honest enough to admit they could not even hold out to the finish (my audience left after the first painful 20mins) Visually, it looks good as it's obviously been lavished with endless bags of political money (Palestinian). Good cinema needs more than a big budget it requires honest talent, and knowing when to stop. One above-average scene remains memorable, involving a Sparrow and a laptop (must have also been popular with others, as there are now posters featuring it) But, most of the rest is forgettable.

A very inspiring movie!

This is a very wonderfull film; with a free critcs opinions about the live in Palestine, I think It's a diffrent oppionion with diffrent perspectif purely artistic.

I didn't get it, there is a bunch of very smart and dark comedy scenes, but in its totality I couldn't grasp it and it is not quite inviting for a second time.

How do I describe a film that plays out more as a montage with no discernible plot, minimal dialogue and features a single reoccurring character who merely observes one awkward, random and outlandish thing happening after another? Well there you go, I just have! It Must Be Heaven is a film you never need to see, yet seeing it will mean you need never to forget it and won't necessarily mean you regret doing so either! The straw-hatted, glass-wearing and smoking middle-aged main character of this film is Palestinian-Israeli writer, director and star Elia Suleiman portraying himself. For most of its 102 minutes, we accompany Elia as he walks the streets of his hometown, before flying to Paris and later New York, for some purpose he mostly keeps privy while often gazing and lazing about. One of the several visual eccentricities in this film are countless shots of empty streets and famous landmarks in big cities usually brimming with people. This is so prominent, I couldn't help but wonder if Elia Suleiman filmed It Must Be Heaven while these cities were in lock-down during the COVID-19 pandemic and had its release fast-tracked! At times, It Must Be Heaven's structure and sparsity of dialogue reminded me heavily of an episode of Mr Bean, albeit substituting that television production's iconic slapstick style of comedy for a series of arbitrary skits. Focusing specifically on this film now, this Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or Nominee and Special Mention and FIPRESCI Prize Winner isn't the postcard presentation and visual tour through the streets and landmarks of the cities it is filmed in that I'd hoped for. It Must Be Heaven is no The Trip movie. I do admit to having this aspect letting me down here. I also felt that Elia Suleiman's reactions to the many eccentricities he witnesses were too one dimensional and just always the same. Especially considering the attention he is seeking to attract from audiences! Aside from the protagonist, some elements do reoccur, such as amusing scenarios featuring police officers involved in peculiar chases and sequences. However, two individual sequences stand-out above the rest for my liking in this harmless, yet pointless comedy. Without stating what is actually depicted in these scenes, one of them is in fact It Must Be Heaven's opening scene and the other begins at a grocery store in New York City. The latter is downright hilarious, a highlight in cinema in 2020 and the film is almost worth seeing for this scene alone!

The absurd touches and visual gags in the film are the best in Suleiman's career.

Nice, surrealistic image of daily life. As said by one of the characters - it could take place everywhere. Simple plot - first introduction, then two nicely set stages and the return. Mostly no action, just observations on human conduct (many, many of them - it's like - you need to watch it a few times to realise all). Conclusion - home, sweet home, and that there is nothing that broadens your mind as much as going on a journey. Nihil novi sub solo - one could say. But the specifics of this gem in cinematography is even though it deals with humans without any silencing, undercovers the nasty reality and absurd all around us, it still says - Nah, it is not so bad. I'm mean, yeah the world is cruel, humans are self-centred and selfish, but - you know - there is still something worth it. The small acts of kindness stand out, cause they are rare and small. Yet, they are. We are who we are. Nothing probably would change it. Acknowledge what you have, act kindly when you can. Be. Oh, and the sugarcoating that brutality of everyday with a high dosage of humour - a masterpiece. Catchy music, solid actors' performance, nice scenes' capturing. And a little self-reflection about the movie itself. Nothing is standing out. It just leaves a thought that maybe there is something in this world. That warm kind of feeling.

91% rotten, is the appropriate index for this junk. I used my time to sleep so I don't lose completely my money. Can't believe someone can give a good review for this tomato really rotten ! Have to give a really strong comment so people don't get go see this thing