The Monkey House (2023)
- Original title
- גן קופים
- Directed by
- Avi Nesher
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Israel
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 4 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
An Israeli film about a writer who was once well known but has faded into obscurity in the late 1980s. He tries to find his place again in a world that has moved on.
melancholicslow-burnreflectivenostalgicgroundedunderstatedintimatecontemplative
What happens
Gan Kofim (Hebrew: גן קופים, lit. "The Monkey House") is an Israeli film directed by Avi Nesher, which was released in September 2023, inspired by the true story of Reuven Kritz, as described by Eli Eshed in his blog. The film depicts a writer in the late 1980s who has faded into obscurity and is trying to find his place again. According to Yair Rave in the Calcalist newspaper, this is probably Avi Nesher's last film. Avi Nesher and the comedian Yaniv Biton, who plays one of the supporting characters in the film, said that Gan Kofim will probably be produced in a new version in Hollywood. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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