She has just ended her marriage with a Jewish man, Breitberg, after he tells her of having raped a Palestinian woman while he was a soldier.

Upon reaching the Free Zone, they meet up with Laila (Hiam Abbass), a Palestinian woman who serves as the contact for Hanna's husband's black market partnership with a man known as "the American."

The film is bookended by a rendition of the traditional Passover song "Had Gadya", performed by Chava Alberstein.

The website's consensus reads, "The symbolism in this cinematic metaphor on conflicts in the Middle East becomes so overbearing that it's hard to care about the characters or their plight.

[2] The president of the jury said afterward he considered honoring all three Free Zone actresses with an award for best ensemble acting.