Youth (2013)
- Original title
- הנוער
- Directed by
- Tom Shoval
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Israel, Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 18 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
Two teenage brothers in Israel kidnap a local girl in hope of getting a quick ransom. The plan goes sideways and puts their bond to a test.
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What happens
Youth is a feature film written and directed by Tom Shoval. The film, released in 2013, is an Israeli-German co-production. Its premiere took place as part of the Panorama section at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 10, 2013. Shoval later revisited the film, including footage in his 2025 documentary A Letter to David. It is a cinematic letter to David Cunio, who previously starred in Youth, and who was abducted by Hamas during the October 7 attacks in 2023 from Nir Oz, and held hostage in Gaza. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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