Alila (2003)

Original title

עלילה

Directed by

Amos Gitai

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Israel, France

Runtime

2h 03m

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows half a dozen different characters in modern day Israel. It shows their lives and personal struggles, and offers commentary on social issues in the country.

sobergrittyobservationalunsentimentalcynicalresignedunevenmeditative

What happens

Alila is a 2003 Israeli film directed by Amos Gitai and starring Yaël Abecassis, Uri Klauzner, and Hanna Laslo. The drama follows half a dozen very different characters through their lives in modern-day Israel, giving Gitai an opportunity to comment on his country's top social issues. The film received mixed reviews. Newsday called it, "sexy, colorful, courageous and boldly entertaining," and the Village Voice called the director "Israel's one man new wave"; Stephen Holden of The New York Times stated: "There really isn't a likable character in the movie, which opens today in Manhattan. The filmmaker's jaundiced view of humanity is matched by his eye for the ugly". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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