Extreme Behavior In The Film Handy Abu-Asad

One of the most interesting aspects of this film, is how it depicts extreme behavior in mundane individuals . Handy Abu-Assad utilizes this device by highlights ordinary existence of the would be bombers.
For example, in one scene Said sits on a hill, fruitlessly attempting to flick matches alight with one hand, this encapsulates countless hours of his life consumed with nothing but the most trivial and petty tasks. Further, upon attempting to film a farewell video, the camera malfunctions. In another scene, Khalid interrupts a martyrdom speech with a personal shopping reminder for his mother. I believe this is all done in order to show how ordinary or even benign individuals can be lured to extremism. I cannot shake the belief that this