Valley Of Tears

Sometimes you have very little expectation when you press play on a screener site. With so much content coming out from around the world it’s very hard to prioritize what you watch, especially if it has subtitles. But, when you get a call from a friend asking you to watch and provide some feedback, sometimes that goes to the top of the list.

10 episodes, running approximately 1hr each was an investment. I also needed to turn off my phone and pay attention given the entire series is mostly in Hebrew. So, reluctantly i pressed play and never hit stop. I ran through all 10 episodes in less than 2 days!

Thank you David at Hollywood Suite for pushing me into what has become my favourite viewing experience of the year! Valley Of Tears has definitely earned the number one spot on my must watch drama list.

While there is much debate about how accurate the story is, and some controversy, if you can put this aside, its compelling tv. The battle scenes are gritty, in your face, but imperfect as you can imagine it would be to be at war.

The series is inspired by the true events of the 1973 Yom Kippur War in Israel. Leading up to the ultimate battle, the series follows young combatants thrust into a war that was later revealed could have been avoided by leaders they blindly trusted. Shot at the actual location of the war, these intimate portraitures highlight the tension, anxieties and sentiments of the country’s people through a magnified lens, with the unprecedented outcome of an unlikely victory.

Tune into Hollywood Suite (Canada) at 9pm on Saturday December 19th to watch the first two episodes. You won’t regret it! Then tune in weekly or watch on demand. If you are in the US, catch up on demand through HBO Max.