Life Is Life
Theatrical release poster
חיים זה חיים
Directed byMichal Bat-Adam
Written byMichal Bat-Adam
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyYoav Kosh
Edited bySharon Guetta
Music byDaniel Mizrahi
Production
companies
  • Israel Film Fund
  • Tel Aviv Foundation
  • The Yehoshua Rabinovich Tel Aviv Foundation for the Arts
Distributed byEden Cinema
Release dates
Running time
90 Minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguageHebrew
Budget₪ 1,570,800

Life Is Life (Hebrew: חיים זה חיים, tr. Haïm Ze Haïm) is a 2003 Israeli independent underground dramatic art film directed by Michal Bat-Adam.[1]

Synopsis

Macky (Moshe Ivgy), a 50-year-old novelist and university lecturer, is having an affair with Ayala (Yael Abecassis), his 32-year-old former student who is currently a literature teacher. Ayala's husband leaves home and she, offended, collapses. Despite her love for Macky, she refuses to meet him. Macky, heartbroken due to Ayala's lack of presence in his life, feels as if his ability to write has disappeared because of this fact. Surprisingly, he finds his way back to his own wife, Miriam (Hanny Nahmias), despite the fact that he has long ago ceased to be interested in her.[2][3]

Reception

Abroad, Variety critic Joe Leydon called the film a "melancholy dramedy about missed connections and libidinal vicissitudes" that "likely will satisfy discerning auds during its global fest tour."[4]

References

  1. ↑ Sason, Yasmin; Parkhomovsky, Marat (20 December 2010). מיכל בת־אדם. Israeli Cinema Testimonial Database (in Hebrew). Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Birenberg, Yoav (20 October 2003). מיכל בת אדם ומשה מזרחי. ראיון זוגי [Michal Bat-Adam and Moshé Mizrahi. An Interview of a Couple]. Yedioth Ahronoth (in Hebrew). Tel Aviv. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Klein, Uri (15 October 2003). הסיפור הקצר של סהר, הרומן של מקי [Sahar's Short Story, Macky's Affair]. Haaretz (in Hebrew). Tel Aviv. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Leydon, Joe (29 June 2004). "Review: Life Is Life". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
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