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The Motive

The Motive

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Release Date

12/27/2020

Runtime

4 eps, 144 mins

Overview

In Jerusalem 1986, a 14-year-old boy shoots his family point-blank in their beds. Yet questions persist. In this docuseries, insiders come forward.

Status

Ended

Original Language

Hebrew

Budget

-

Revenue

-

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A methodical investigation into an inexplicable act of violence that unfolds through testimony and evidence, building a picture of psychological rupture and family collapse. The series quietly challenges whether we can ever truly understand the motives behind violence.

Mood

UnsettlingDread-soakedTenseBleak

Themes

CrimeFamilyComing apartJustice

Tone

Matter-of-fact

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Documentary-likeHandheld

Structure

Framed flashback

Heads up

Graphic violenceChild endangerment

Avi Samuel

Self - Youth Investigator, Jerusalem Police Dept.

Yossi Arnon

Self - Defense Attorney

Yossi Cohen

Self - Head of Investigations, Jerusalem Police Dept.

Haim Siani

Self - Forensics Detective

Shmuel Tiano

Self - Psychiatrist

Mazal Freige

Self - Teacher

Irit Hachham Shalev

Self - Classmate

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