Yamim Kfuim (2005)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Danny Lerner

Writer:

Danny Lerner (writer)

Release Date:

24 August 2006 (Israel)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

A lonely young woman survives a suicide bombing and assumes the identity of one of its victims. As she moves into his apartment her grip on reality starts to crack.

Plot Keywords:

Apartment | Suicide Bombing | Nightclub | Identity | Hospital

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Anat Klausner	...	Meow
Sandra Sade	...	Neighbor
Uli Sternberg	...	Nahman
Pini Tavger	...	Alex Kaplan
Maor Cohen	...	The Partygoer
Olga Sorkine	...	Nurse
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alon Lerner	...	Hospital Nurse
Assaf Rav	...	Police Officer
Martin Umanski
Pablo Utin	...	Man at Club

Also Known As:

Frozen Days (International: English title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Israel

Language:

Hebrew

Color:

Black and White | Color (one scene)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

France:Unrated (with warning)

Filming Locations:

Tel Aviv, Israel

Company:

Bleiberg Entertainment

Trivia:

The movie was made as a final film project for the film studies MA at the Tel Aviv University. However, since those projects are not supposed to be full-length features, only the first 30 pages of the script were submitted for approval by the university. After receiving the approval, Lerner went on to make a full feature with no additional support from the university.

Movie Connections:

References Persona (1966)

Stolen Identity

Meow (Anat Klausner) is a young woman that wanders on the streets of Tel Aviv, dealing drugs in nightclubs to survive and spending the nights in empty apartments. When she meets Alex Kaplan (Pini Tavger) in a chat room, he schedules to meet her and she invites him to go to a nightclub. However, the place has a terrorist attack with a suicide bomber and Alex is seriously wounded, being hospitalized in coma. Meow moves to his apartment and gradually she assumes his identity. When Alex vanishes from the hospital, Meow discloses the escapism of her mind.

"Yamim Kfuim" is a fascinating and unforgettable movie that any fan of David Lynch will certainly worship. The promising director and writer Danny Lerner presents on his debut a stylish and intriguing low-budget movie shot in a magnificent black and white cinematography and with an awesome screenplay that uses the concept of "Jacob's Ladder" to end the story. In spite of that, the plot point is totally unexpected and I really loved this film. His work is supported by the gorgeous and sweet Anat Klausner, an unknown actress that has a stunning performance. I hope to have a chance to see his next work in a near future, and I can not understand how an actress with the potential of Anat Klausner has only this excellent movie in her filmography. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Identidade Roubada" ("Stolen Identity")