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Life According to Agfa

Original title: Ha-Chayim Al-Pi Agfa
  • 19921992
  • 1h 40m
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7.2/10
624
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Life According to Agfa (1992)
Drama
The film takes place in Tel Aviv, much of it in a fictitious local pub called Barbie, a satirical nickname for a famous Israeli mental health institution. The pub's name hints at the charact... Read allThe film takes place in Tel Aviv, much of it in a fictitious local pub called Barbie, a satirical nickname for a famous Israeli mental health institution. The pub's name hints at the characters and the events which occur in the pub and which befall its owner (Daliah), the employe... Read allThe film takes place in Tel Aviv, much of it in a fictitious local pub called Barbie, a satirical nickname for a famous Israeli mental health institution. The pub's name hints at the characters and the events which occur in the pub and which befall its owner (Daliah), the employees and customers. The plot unfolds with a streak of violence which takes a surprising turn... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
624
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    • Assi Dayan
    • Assi Dayan
  • Stars
    • Gila Almagor
    • Akram Tillawi
    • Smadar Kilchinsky
    • Assi Dayan
    • Assi Dayan
  • Stars
    • Gila Almagor
    • Akram Tillawi
    • Smadar Kilchinsky
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    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Sharon Alexander, Avital Dicker, and Haim Hova in Life According to Agfa (1992)
    Sharon Alexander, Avital Dicker, and Haim Hova in Life According to Agfa (1992)
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    Gila Almagor
    Gila Almagor
    • Daliah
    Akram Tillawi
    • Samir
    Smadar Kilchinsky
    Smadar Kilchinsky
    • Daniela
    Tsipor Aizen
    • Nava
    Sharon Alexander
    Sharon Alexander
    • Nimi
    Irit Alter
    Irit Alter
    • Nira Shmeger
    Shmil Ben Ari
    Shmil Ben Ari
    • Levi
    Igal Carmel
    • Officer
    Nirit Chen
    • Adi Shmeger
    Reuven Dayan
    Reuven Dayan
    • Mahmud
    Yoav Dekelbaum
    • Ralph
    Avital Dicker
    • Ricky
    Amnon Fisher
    • Shimi
    Irit Frank
    Irit Frank
    • Liora
    Haim Hova
    Haim Hova
    • Itzik
    Ezra Kafri
    • Eli
    Uri Klauzner
    Uri Klauzner
    • Moshe
    Danny Litani
    Danny Litani
    • Czerniak
      • Assi Dayan
      • Assi Dayan
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    • Connections
      Edited into Electric Blanket (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Ba-Makom Ha-Ze
      Lyrics by Assi Dayan

      Music by Naftali Alter

      Performed by Danny Litani

    User reviews8

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    9/10
    Excellent Israeli comedy drama for the art-house crowd
    Well made Israeli drama with a subtle comic edge. Artistically shot in black-and-white, the story details the intertwining lives of those who frequent a small coffee-house/bar. An intimate vision of a microcosmos fraught with conflict, tension, romance, betrayal and madness, the characterizations are spot-on. Director Dayan (who is the son of eye-patch wearing Israeli army general Moshe Dayan) portrays this group of people and their situations convincingly, and the film is compelling throughout.

    Strictly adult viewing though, as "Agfa" contains coarse language, drug use and graphic violence, including a police interrogation torture scene on par with the "Stuck In The Middle With You" sequence from Reservoir Dogs. A challenging yet thought-provoking watch nonetheless, this movie will optimally be appreciated by an Israeli audience (due to many cultural references and Hebrew expressions to which no amount of subtitles can do justice) or an open-minded art-house buff. It also boasts one of the most unlikely and devastating endings ever committed to film, and for that alone, it deserves your attention.
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    • Jan 12, 1999

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    • Release date
      • February 10, 1994 (Netherlands)
      • Israel
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Tel Aviv, Israel
    • Production companies
      • Mecklberg Media Group
      • Moviez Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
      • Black and White
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