Broken Wings (2002)
- Original title
- כנפיים שבורות
- Directed by
- Nir Bergman
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Israel
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 32 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A mother and her four children in Haifa struggle to go on with their lives after the father dies suddenly. Each family member finds a different way to cope with their loss.
melancholicintimateslow-burnsomberfamily-centeredreflectivegrief-strickenunderstated
What happens
Broken Wings (Hebrew: כנפיים שבורות / Knafayim Shvurot) is a 2002 Israeli film directed by Nir Bergman and starring Orly Silbersatz Banai, Maya Maron, and Nitai Gaviratz. The plot follows a mother and her four children from Haifa, each coping in their own way with the sudden death of their father. The film achieved great success both in Israel and internationally and is considered one of the most successful Israeli films ever. It was screened in the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and 20 other countries. In its release year, the film won multiple Ophir Awards for artistic design, cinematography, directing, editing, screenplay, soundtrack, acting (Maya Maron and Orly Silbersatz Banai), and for Best Picture.[1] It participated in and won awards at the Berlin Film Festival, Jerusalem Film Festival, Palm Springs Film Festival, and Tokyo Film Festival.[2] The film's theme song is "Animated Movies" recorded by Maya Maron. The film's soundtrack was released by Helicon Records. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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