My Michael (1975)

Original title

Michael Sheli

Directed by

Dan Wolman

Genre

drama film

Country

Israel

Runtime

1h 27m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman in Jerusalem grows increasingly dissatisfied with her marriage and her quiet life. She retreats into vivid daydreams and memories, blurring the line between reality and fantasy.

introspectivemelancholicslow-pacedintimatesubduedatmosphericcontemplative

What happens

My Michael (Hebrew: מיכאל שלי, translit. Michael Sheli) is a 1974 Israeli New Sensibility drama film directed by Dan Wolman, who co-wrote the screenplay. The film is based on the 1968 novel by Amos Oz, who is also the other co-writer for the screenplay. The film was released in the U.S. in 1976. At the annual Kinor David awards ceremony, the film won in the categories of best director, best screenplay, best actor, and best actress. It was also selected as the Israeli entry for Best Foreign Language Film for the 48th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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