The Matchmaker (2010)
- Original title
- פעם הייתי
- Directed by
- Avi Nesher
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Israel
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 15 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
In 1968 Haifa, a teenage boy works as an assistant to a matchmaker, learning about love and human connection through the stories of the people seeking partners. The film follows the boy's growing understanding of his community and the hidden lives of those around him.
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What happens
The Matchmaker (Hebrew: פעם הייתי, lit. "Once I Was") is a 2010 Israeli drama film written, directed and produced by Avi Nesher, based on the novel When Heroes Fly by award-winning author Amir Gutfreund. It premiered as an official selection at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival and later that year won the Silver Plaque award at the Chicago International Film Festival. It received seven nominations for Israel's Ophir Awards in 2010, including Best Picture, where Adir Miller also won in the Best Actor category and Maya Dagan won in the Best Actress category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Infiltration (2010)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.