Follows three siblings who are going to discover the greatest secret of their late mother. This trip is going to change their lives.Follows three siblings who are going to discover the greatest secret of their late mother. This trip is going to change their lives.Follows three siblings who are going to discover the greatest secret of their late mother. This trip is going to change their lives.
- Awards
- 12 nominations
Jérémie Elfassy
- Charles (Yizar Club)
- (as Jeremy Elfassy)
Sasson Gabay
- The Father
- (as Sasson Gabai)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaThe names of the three siblings (Dorona, Shai and Nathaniel) are variations on Hebrew words for "gift".
- GoofsNetanel was born in 1976 and is the oldest sibling. Shai was born in April 1978. Dorona's birth year isn't given, but she was old enough in 1980 to eat a Popsicle and refers to Shai as her little brother, meaning she was likely born around 1977. For their theory of their mother's affair to work, Yona would have had to have traveled to Paris twice and abandoned an infant to sneak off with Maurice within a few months of given birth. This seems improbable.
- SoundtracksHidden Dreams
Lyrics by Ehud Manor
Music by Mati Caspi
Arrangement by Shemi Zarhin, Jonathan Bar-Giora, Daniel Scott
Performed by Magi Azarzar
Vocal Recording by Jonathan Bar-Giora
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Lots of relationships throw light on one another - result is kaleidoscopic
In Shemi Zarhin's previous movie, "The World is Funny," the characters are more instantly likable. "The Kind Words" begins (after a short prologue) by concentrating on a childless woman whose plight is unfortunate but who doesn't do or say anything in particular to win our sympathy. She's not valiant, she's not particularly considerate, she talks to God and perhaps that's supposed to seem winningly whimsical but her monologue comes off like forced exposition. She is estranged from her husband, she is estranged from her father, and by the time we've met the two brothers who will accompany her on her adventure, we're beginning to ask the question, which can be fatal to any movie, why we should care what happens to these people. Our sense of involvement isn't not helped by the uninnovative views of Jerusalem scenery or by the musical score. The question the siblings themselves are asking in the meantime is exactly what skeleton occupies their mother's closet, and the ever-magnetic Levana Finkelstein helps add interest to the movie by entering to dodge their questions. Around the same time, the movie displays the capability of taking a lighter tone. In fact, it eventually becomes fun to watch, which is a surprise because movies that combine drama and comedy usually go the other way-- luring us in with comedy and then, once we're on board, springing drama on us. As the story develops and we learn more about the family relationships, we see love and abandonment from various angles that throw light on one another. Each of the brothers has his own fatherhood portrayed, and we're thrown a strong hint that there may be some relevance to the metaphor of God the Father as well. It's a relatively lengthy movie, and by the time the kaleidoscope has stopped turning, showing us the movie's theme from shifting comic and serious angles, the audience has certainly got its money's worth.
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- Jun 1, 2015
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- Also known as
- Ha'milim ha'tovot
- Filming locations
- Jerusalem, Israel(home town of the main protagonists)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $135,382
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,571
- Jun 26, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $135,382
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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