Saving Neta (2016)

Directed by multi-award winner Nir Bergman (BROKEN WINGS), SAVING NETA tells the stories of four women whose lives change after their brief encounter with a man called Neta. Humour, drama, ... See full summary »

Director:

Nir Bergman

Writers:

Eran Bar Gil, Nir Bergman

Stars:

Rotem Abuhab, Emma Alfi Aharon, Naama Arlaky

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Rotem Abuhab	...	Dalia
Emma Alfi Aharon	...	Inbar
Naama Arlaky	...	Ruti
Benny Avni	...	Neta
Nuria Dina Lozinsky	...	Dan-Dan
Noam Frank	...	Tomer
Kim Gordon	...	Noga
Eli Gorenstein	...	Pinchas (as Eli Gornstein)
Irit Kaplan	...	Miri
Kobi Maor	...	Micha
Bat-Elle Mashian	...	Nati
Neta Riskin	...	Sharona
Noam Rotem	...	Singer 1
Itamar Rotschild	...	Singer 2
Yaniv Swissa	...	Zadok

Storyline

Directed by multi-award winner Nir Bergman (BROKEN WINGS), SAVING NETA tells the stories of four women whose lives change after their brief encounter with a man called Neta. Humour, drama, love and hope, a powerful and moving portrait of family relationships and parenthood in modern life.

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Taglines:

Four women. Four days. One man. One year.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Israel

Language:

Hebrew

Release Date:

29 June 2017 (Israel)

Also Known As:

Lehatzil et Neta

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arcks Productions, United Channel Movies

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Saving Neta; Or, Seeing If We Can All Come Together

This was an interesting film. The way it transitions into different parts of the story was confusing at first, but in hindsight it was very straightforward.

There's a lot of sadness here. It's as if the director and writer wanted to portray a few everyday stories that just so happen to be unknowingly linked. Everyday stories that take place in the privacy of our lives, the parts we don't often share. Now that I think about it, this is quite the slice of life. None of that happy-go-lucky nonsense.

The segment that hit me the most is the darkest part of the plot. This becomes clear in a particular scene where one of the characters lets out her frustration very realistically. Though the method chosen was unkind to say the least, I found it very understandable. That scene along with the one in which she opens up about her past removes all doubt about where exactly the segment is headed. And even still, I can painfully understand. The dark segment deserves quite the discussion on its own.

Now, a certain someone did something emotionally dirty that I'm still not forgiving her for. Maybe she had a good reason. Maybe she just needed to test things out. Regardless, it was so wrong to me. And if you think it wasn't that bad, think about what it led to.

Other things that I enjoyed: The banter between the children during one of the segments. The animals. The relationship between the sisters... in a slightly depressing and mostly self-tormenting way. The performance at the end. The revelation at the end being a closure inducing surprise. The touching presence during the end scene.