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The Motive

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2020–2021
  • 35m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
1.9K
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The Motive (2020)
CrimeDocumentaryMystery

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.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.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.

  • Creators
    • Tali Shemesh
    • Asaf Sudri
  • Stars
    • Avi Samuel
    • Yossi Arnon
    • Yossi Cohen
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Tali Shemesh
      • Asaf Sudri
    • Stars
      • Avi Samuel
      • Yossi Arnon
      • Yossi Cohen
    • 99User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Avi Samuel
    Avi Samuel
    • Self - Youth Investigator, Jerusalem Police Dept.
    • 2020–2021
    Yossi Arnon
    Yossi Arnon
    • Self - Defense Attorney
    • 2020–2021
    Yossi Cohen
    Yossi Cohen
    • Self - Head of Investigations, Jerusalem Police
    • 2020–2021
    Haim Siani
    Haim Siani
    • Self - Forensics Detective
    • 2020
    Shmuel Tiano
    Shmuel Tiano
    • Self - Psychiatrist
    • 2021
    Mazal Freige
    Mazal Freige
    • Self - Teacher
    • 2020–2021
    Adi Sabag
    Adi Sabag
    • Self - Classmate
    • 2020–2021
    Irit Hachham Shalev
    Irit Hachham Shalev
    • Self - Classmate
    • 2020–2021
    Ofer Calaf
    Ofer Calaf
    • Self - Neighbor
    • 2020
    Shmuel Chefer
    Shmuel Chefer
    • Self - Teacher at Reform School
    • 2021
    Eli Herskovitz
    Eli Herskovitz
    • Self - Press Photographer
    • 2020
    Shoshana Calaf
    Shoshana Calaf
    • Self - Neighbor
    • 2020
    Rakefet Kabesa
    Rakefet Kabesa
    • Self - Classmate
    • 2021
    Ruthie Yovel
    Ruthie Yovel
    • Self - Journalist
    • 2021
    Yehoshua Feznik
    Yehoshua Feznik
    • Self - Prosecutor
    • 2021
    Yehudit Pops
    Yehudit Pops
    • Self - School Counselor
    • 2021
    Lea Lecher
    Lea Lecher
    • Self - Co-Worker
    • 2021
    • Creators
      • Tali Shemesh
      • Asaf Sudri
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    6Calicodreamin

    Wild story, pointless doc

    A wild story, no doubt. If it had just stuck to facts that would have been one thing. But they tried to be investigative, but didn't get a single thing out of anyone. Good use of archival footage, but could have been shorter, the defense attorney said nothing useful and instead wasted our time and the documenters'.
    5leebattersby

    A lot of running around for very little

    A potentially fascinating case, but production levels that look like they came from someone's back shed, and a line of enquiry that goes nowhere and asks nothing, results in a lot of air and gossamer, and nothing else.
    4mattiwig

    Fiction

    Not a single story on internet about this case. Why have there not been any relative, friend or someone on prison that talking about this boy. If you find the people in this documentary you will find that they are actors.
    2luka-escu

    One of the worst docu-series I ever seen.

    A boy is killing his family, OK, I got that. I don't even care about the reason, the motive, but they say nothing about family, the sisters, the mother, they say a bit about the father and that's all. It's all about this person who did a terrible crime. A psychopath, most probably. I even found the Police investigation, crash, bang, boom.

    Nothing on Google about it which is very strange, like it never existed.

    2 stars.

    Ah, and that music is annoying, not saying about playing same images over and over again, they could do this documentary in one hour.
    6mklvntwar

    What was the point ?

    Kept showing the same scenes over and over again , and to this day no one knows the motive. A horrific crime like the one committed should have been far more compelling, instead it became boring .

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    • Release date
      • October 28, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Israel
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Мотив
    • Production company
      • Yes Docu
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