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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSweet, sexy, and unexpectedly enchanting, Yana's Friends is the little feel-good comedy that could.
- 80Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonYou probably never dreamed a charming romantic movie could be staged against a backdrop of Scud attacks from Saddam Hussein.
- 80New Times (L.A.)Luke Y. ThompsonNew Times (L.A.)Luke Y. ThompsonSwept Israel's version of the Oscars two years ago, and though it won't do as well here, it's an accomplished debut with heart, war and sex. In the age of paranoia, it just might be the perfect date movie.
- 80Village VoiceAmy TaubinVillage VoiceAmy TaubinArik Kaplun's smart, scrappy romantic comedy Yana's Friends displays an insouciance rarely found in Israeli film.
- 75New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanMay well be the first film ever to show people having sex while wearing gas masks.
- 75Boston GlobeBoston GlobeJuxtaposes slice-of-life tales with hints of worldly conflict to delightfully comic effect.
- 63New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanIf you're wondering whether the rules of love change during war, you won't find a better case than the urgent, darkly comic relationship between these two.
- 60L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorThere's some funny erotic business with gas masks, but neither that nor the unfolding love story is quite as engrossing as the raucous bunch of former Soviet citizens.
- 50The New York TimesLawrence Van GelderThe New York TimesLawrence Van GelderNo more than a sentimental little comedy.