Life in the fringes of society in Tel Aviv, in particular the ghetto and red-light district of the city.
This is a film that is going to open your eyes to a part of Israel you probably haven’t considered, those of the poor and the fringe. Centered around the Door of Hope Shelter, run by a man named Dave wo is trying to do the right thing. In and around the shelter come Ohad, a man trying to make good on his misdeeds, Olga who was forced into prostitution, Yanna who is just trying to survive the storm of her life as well as others. It is a bumpy ride that doesn’t go as planned and doesn’t feel as though director Ilan Azoulai stage managed anything. This is life as lived which makes things rocky… which is fine because the lives of the people on screen are not smooth.
I was moved. I was delighted because this is a film that isn’t your typical cinematic portrait polished and clean and perfectly told. If cinema should reflect life as lived then this film does that better than almost any film you’ll see.
Highly recommended.
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