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Stephen Holden, New York Times: Lemon Tree is a wrenching, richly layered feminist allegory as well as a geopolitical one. Read more
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader: The two Israelis who take her side are female, which underscores the film's message: a little less machismo might save a lot more than trees. Read more
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times: In such a quiet film, the power comes from the details. Read more
Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com: Eran Riklis, who directed and co-wrote with Suha Arraf (they also collaborated on The Syrian Bride), has made a compelling movie that takes its strength from the ground-level picture it gives of the human aspect of the problems in that part of the world. Read more
Noel Murray, AV Club: It's beautifully shot, crisply paced, and subtly performed by a cast of veteran actors. Read more
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: The movie's worth seeing for Abbass. Read more
Tom Long, Detroit News: This is a film about a problem, not a solution, and it's effectively upsetting. Read more
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: A sober-hearted take on the righteous blowback from whittled-away souls, and a movie that invariably rights itself with each return to the beautifully steely gaze of Abbass. Read more
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: [Director Riklis's] daring message comes across loud and clear. Read more
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer: Lemon Tree is well worth seeing as a first-class artistic achievement bridging two civilizations. Read more
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: Israeli filmmaker Eran Riklis' Lemon Tree is a lively deadpan comedy which, like his prior film The Syrian Bride, satirizes Israel's bureaucrats while remaining sympathetic to citizens who live within and adjacent to Israel's disputed borders. Read more
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com: This latest film from the terrific Israeli director Eran Riklis revolves around the amazing lead performance of Palestinian-French actress Hiam Abbass. Read more
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: The story, based on a real incident, may be simplistic, but that's the nature of fables. The direction is sure-handed, and the acting is good, particularly by the very appealing Abbass. Read more
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Lemon Tree offers the bittersweet satisfaction of understanding a thorny situation a bit better. In a uniformly strong cast, Hiam Abbass is outstanding as the proud, lovely Salma. Read more
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The pungence of Lemon Tree is in the surreal moments that capture the pervasive unease in Gaza, and in the quiet strength of Abbass' performance. Read more
Kate Taylor, Globe and Mail: This film by Israeli director Eran Riklis often refuses to adhere to the formula, sometimes offering a tantalizing ambiguity, other times aspiring to a more complex drama it cannot entirely deliver. Read more
Trevor Johnston, Time Out: Inspired by a real-life incident, this captivating Israeli film is both a compelling story of self-determination and an astute evaluation of the current state of a divided territory. Read more
Nicolas Rapold, Village Voice: The direction is stubbornly flat-footed. Read more
Philip Kennicott, Washington Post: Riklis has made a powerful film, but can a powerful film change anything about the fatalistic culture of powerlessness that is felt throughout Palestine and Israel? Read more