Fresh
Warm, bittersweet and charming.
Jane Sumner, Dallas Morning News
Overview
Three parallel stories of immigrants in Tel Aviv during the Gulf War and about coming together while sealed in a room during the Scud attacks.
Director and cast
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Tomatometer
Fresh
A tender, spirited look at love and community in the midst of war.
Damon Smith, Boston Globe
Fresh
It is heartwarming and often funny, but in its lightness somehow misses the mark.
Marta Barber, Miami Herald
Fresh
The movie won 10 Israeli Academy Awards and prizes at various film festivals. It's easy to see why.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Fresh
The film eloquently persuades us that it is better to laugh than cry and better to make love than war, messages that never go out of date.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
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