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Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings
- Summary: This heartening family comedy and surprising love story focuses on the captivating character of one boy blessed with extraordinary cooking talents, who discovers through the power of love that the sky is the limit. (Strand Releasing)
- Director: Shemi Zarhin
- Genre(s): Drama, Comedy
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Positive: 10 out of 16
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75Deftly composed of many small moments, this gentle Israeli film skirts politics to portray a family that is blessedly normal in its internal chaos.
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75Credit the disarming cast, especially Oshri Cohen as the boy and Arie Ellias as his eccentric grandfather. They help turn what could be a standard comedy into a life-affirming, enjoyable one.
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60There's nothing unique about Zarhin's plot -- it's a standard coming-of-age tale with traces of "Good Will Hunting" -- but she portrays the intra-family dynamics with unusual honesty and accuracy.
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30The picture is a bland procession of loosely framed close-ups, which serve only to underline the amateurish performances.
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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SharonY.9I agree with Anonymous. Totally sweet movie. I rented it several months ago and have often thought of it since with pleasure. Have a nice evening.
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