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- 2004
- Not Rated
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 34 m
- 2004
- Not Rated
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 34 m
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)
Directed By: Shemi Zarhin
Written By: Shemi Zarhin
- 2004
- Not Rated
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 34 m
- 2004
- Not Rated
- Strand Releasing
- 1 h 34 m
Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi
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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)
Directed By: Shemi Zarhin
Written By: Shemi Zarhin
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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63% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
25% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
13% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
59
63% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
25% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
13% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
''Bonjour" is especially lucky in having Shlomi Bar-Dayan, the 16-year-old misfit of the title, played by a young actor named Oshri Cohen, who's able to convey the impossibility of ever making sense of the world with a single bruised gaze.
A warm exception to coming-of-age stories that accent the tacky and vulgar aspects of adolescent awakening.
Credit 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.
May ultimately be slight, but its appeal lies in its ability to find hope and strength in the soulful eyes of a gentle teenager.
There'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.
Nothing in it -- plot, dialogue or character development -- reaches today's standards of filmmaking.
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Awards
Awards of the Israeli Film Academy
• 12 Nominations
Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
San Diego Jewish Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
