This review is written at the end of a week of more conflict on the West Bank. The UN headquarters in Gaza was shelled, destroying food and medical aid. The film is even more timely now than when it was made.

Based on a real story the main character is Salma, a Palestinian widow who survives on the proceeds of a lemon grove planted by her father. When the Israeli defence minister and his wife move in next door the lemon trees are declared a security threat and must be removed. With the help of a Palestinian lawyer she fights the decision all the way to the Israeli Supreme Court. Along the way Salma develops a bond with the minister's wife who is trapped in her new home and an unhappy life.

Lemon Tree is a complex and melancholic movie putting a human face on a seemingly unsolvable world problem with humour and optimism.

By the way, an added bonus is the lovely soundtrack.