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AICE Israeli Film Festival 2005


Campfire (Medurat Hashevet) posterCampfire (Medurat Hashevet)

The languid pace suits this film, which seems to have so much under the surface, waiting to bubble up - Esti's grief over her dead father, Tami's newly developing sexuality, Rachel's desire to belong conflicting with her longing to experience love. Many issues are only briefly touched upon, before being left to simmer in the background, and you get a real sense that we are seeing only one of the potential stories of this trio of women.


Rating: Gold StarGold StarGold StarGold Star
Review by Mark Lavercombe
Hoopla Factor: Gold StarGold StarGold StarGold Star



Nina's Tragedies (Ha' Asonot Shel Nina) posterNina's Tragedies (Ha' Asonot Shel Nina)

Nina herself is an attractive character - a real challenge for an actor, she is vulnerable and yet strong, independent and still needing. Played with real style, she comes to life beautifully at the hands of Ayelet Zorer, a veteran of multiple Israeli films and television productions, and soon to be seen in Steven Spielberg's Munich.


Rating: Gold StarGold StarGold Star
Review by Mark Lavercombe
Hoopla Factor: Gold StarGold StarGold Star



Or (Mon trésor, My Treasure) posterOr (Mon trésor, My Treasure)

Or (Mon trésor, My Treasure) is a harrowing experience, where the viewer is forced to follow a young woman down a path she is fighting so hard to not travel, and every step along the way brings both her and us pain. Not an enjoyable film, it nonetheless features incredible performances, sharp direction, and is a highly worthwhile film.


Rating: Gold StarGold StarGold StarGold StarHalf Star
Review by Mark Lavercombe
Hoopla Factor: Gold StarGold StarGold Star





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