Karov La Bayit (2005)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Directors:

Vardit Bilu
Dalia Hager

Writers:

Vardit Bilu (writer)
Dalia Hager (writer)

Release Date:

16 March 2006 (Israel)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Rebellious and outgoing Smadar can't stand types like Mirit. Mirit, introverted and frightened, keeps away from the likes of Smadar...

Plot Keywords:

Jerusalem | Military | Israel | Teen

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Smadar Sayar	...	Smadar
Naama Schendar	...	Mirit
Katia Zinbris		(as Katia Zimbris)
Ami Weinberg
Irit Suki
Ilanit Ben-Yaakov		(as Ilanit Ben Yaakov)
Sharon Raginiano	...	Head commander (as Sharon Reginiano)
Lana Ettinger
Shlomo Vishinsky
Tsofit Shpan
Anna Stephan
Shiran Fresco
Lee Michael
Lotan Sapir
Shoshi Ezer
Danny Geva
Orly Doctori
Noya Nardimon
Sandra Schonwald	...	Hat store woman
Alon Sherr
Tzhai Hanan
Uri Ravitz		(as Uri Rawitz)
Amitai Yaish		(as Amity Yaish)
Hatam Aisa
Zohar Okopnik
Robert Hoening
Mussa Zhalka
Esam Abu Sa Hib
Damian Szmulewitz
Limor Pinhas
Hadas Ben Arzi
Meirav Zur
Khawlah Hag-Debsy		(as Khawlah Haj-Debsy)
Ferida Dabit
Jony Arbid
Ya'ackov Ayali		(as Ya'acov Ayaly)
Yehudit Moskowitch
Sabi Baruch
Moti Asa
Sharon Emanuel
Dina Nashef
Gigi Edmond
Tzila Ben Shoham
Eli Zioni		(as Eli Tzyoni)
Yaron Yarkoni
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Na'ama Shendar	...	Mirit
Neama Shendar	...	Mirit

Directed by
Vardit Bilu		(as 'Vidi' Vardit Bilu)
Dalia Hager

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Vardit Bilu		writer (as 'Vidi' Vardit Bilu)
Dalia Hager		writer

Produced by
Marek Rozenbaum	....	producer
Itai Tamir	....	producer

Original Music by
Jonathan Bar-Giora		(as Yontan Bar Giora)

Cinematography by
Yaron Scharf

Film Editing by
Joel Alexis		(as Joelle Alexis)

Art Direction by
Avi Fahima

Costume Design by
Li Alembik

Makeup Department
Meirav Boshusha-Horovitz	....	makeup artist (as Merav Horovitz Bushusha)
Tali Kirstein	....	hair stylist
Tali Kirstein	....	makeup artist
Anat Shavit	....	makeup assistant
Levy Sigal	....	makeup assistant

Production Management
Michael Rozenbaum	....	production manager
Meir Tetzet	....	production manager (as Meir Tezet)
Eli Zioni	....	unit manager (as Eli Tzyoni)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Avi Satat	....	first assistant director
Yaron Yarkoni	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Ben Leon Afar	....	props man (as Ben Afar)
Shahar Blumberg	....	art assistant (as Shachar Blomberg)
Dafna Noyman	....	on-set dresser
Esther Pam	....	art assistant
Yehezkel Ronnie	....	art assistant
Dror Sarogati	....	on-set dresser
Rapaport Tal	....	art assistant

Sound Department
Aviv Aldema	....	sound designer
Aviv Aldema	....	sound mixer
Yosi Appelbaum	....	dialogue editor
Yosi Appelbaum	....	sound editor (as Yossi Appelbaum)
Israel David	....	sound mixer
Rotem Dror	....	sound editor (as Rotem Deror)
Itai Elohev	....	sound
Avi Mizrahi	....	sound editor (as Avi Mizrachi)
John Purcell	....	dialogue editor
Misha Spektor	....	boom man

Special Effects by
Nir Ze'iri	....	special effects (as Nir Zeiri)

Visual Effects by
Godefroy Fouray	....	digital colorist

Camera and Electrical Department
Alex Cohen	....	grip
Eli Cohen	....	grip
Noam Eisenberg	....	key grip (as Noam Eisemberg)
Lior Etrogy	....	grip (as Lior Etrogi)
Eyal Fischer	....	still photographer
Shuki Paz	....	gaffer
Yonatan Rozenbaum	....	grip
Yuval Shachar	....	focus puller
Daniel Solomon	....	lighting assistant (as Dani Solomon)
Orion Szydel	....	clapper loader
Eyal Yaari	....	best boy

Casting Department
Liat Bein	....	additional casting
Yousef 'Joe' Sweid	....	additional casting (as Yousef 'Goe' Sweid)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sarit Barak	....	wardrobe assistant
Ravit Remer	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Ruth Raatz	....	color timer

Transportation Department
Eli Mualem	....	transportation (as Eliyahu Mualem)

Other crew
Sari Amir	....	script supervisor
Oren Berger	....	production assistant
Yair Bert	....	production assistant
Yaakov Blomental	....	production assistant
Yair Halper	....	production assistant
Yaniv Klein	....	production assistant
Ishay Levin	....	production assistant
Lee Levy	....	production coordinator
Ya'ara Lipkin	....	production coordinator (as Yaara Lipkin)
Yoav Shvill	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Transfax Film Productions

Distributors

• Cinemien (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• ID Distribution (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• IFC First Take (2007) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Mitosfilm (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Transfax Film Productions (2006) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• Homescreen (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Soundtrack  trailer

Also Known As:

Close to Home (International: English title)

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

Israel

Language:

Hebrew

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Germany:6 | Netherlands:6 | Brazil:14 | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Jerusalem, Israel

Company:

Transfax Film Productions

The only 'girls in the army' 'buddy movie' I can remember... only in Israel! :)

A thoroughly enjoyable movie about two girls in the Magav (Israeli Border Police), assigned to patrol Jerusalem together but with personalities worlds apart. Mirit is somewhat shy and timid- the 'nice girl next door' type, while Smadar is somewhat of a rebellious wild child. The daily stress of their patrols, spiced up with some humor and a little female bonding, pulls them closer together than further apart, and an unexpected friendship develops. The cast's ample beauty certainly doesn't hurt, but their acting is not to be underestimated either. The audience connects with the characters, and that can't be said about many films these days... highly recommended.