Life Is Life (Hebrew: חיים זה חיים, tr. Haïm Ze Haïm) is a 2003 Israeli independent underground dramatic art film directed by Michal Bat-Adam.[1]
| Life Is Life | |
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| חיים זה חיים | |
| Directed by | Michal Bat-Adam |
| Written by | Michal Bat-Adam |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Yoav Kosh |
| Edited by | Sharon Guetta |
| Music by | Daniel Mizrahi |
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| Distributed by | Eden Cinema |
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Running time | 90 Minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Budget | ₪ 1,570,800 |
Synopsis
editMacky (Moshe Ivgy), a 50-year-old novelist and university lecturer, is having an affair with Ayala (Yael Abecassis), his 32-year-old former student who is currently a literature teacher. Ayala's husband leaves home and she, offended, collapses. Despite her love for Macky, she refuses to meet him. Macky, heartbroken due to Ayala's lack of presence in his life, feels as if his ability to write has disappeared because of this fact. Surprisingly, he finds his way back to his own wife, Miriam (Hanny Nahmias), despite the fact that he has long ago ceased to be interested in her.[2][3]
Reception
editAbroad, Variety critic Joe Leydon called the film a "melancholy dramedy about missed connections and libidinal vicissitudes" that "likely will satisfy discerning auds during its global fest tour."[4]
References
edit- ^ Sason, Yasmin; Parkhomovsky, Marat (20 December 2010). מיכל בת־אדם. Israeli Cinema Testimonial Database (in Hebrew). Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Birenberg, Yoav (20 October 2003). מיכל בת אדם ומשה מזרחי. ראיון זוגי [Michal Bat-Adam and Moshé Mizrahi. An Interview of a Couple]. Yedioth Ahronoth (in Hebrew). Tel Aviv. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ Klein, Uri (15 October 2003). הסיפור הקצר של סהר, הרומן של מקי [Sahar's Short Story, Macky's Affair]. Haaretz (in Hebrew). Tel Aviv. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (29 June 2004). "Review: Life Is Life". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
External links
edit- Life Is Life at IMDb
- Life Is Life at AllMovie