_The Insult_ is a war film because it analyzes a war with words that escalates into blows between two men too proud to admit their errors. The film uses this dispute as a metaphor to describe relations between the Christians of Lebanon and the Palestinian refugees there. While the film tries to fight on too many fronts and suffers for it, the campaigns on the main axes are highly successful and, in the end, the film is a clear victory.

The original title of the film is L'insulte.