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Longing

Original title: Ga'agua
  • 2017
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
407
YOUR RATING
Shmuel Edelman, Shai Avivi, Shmil Ben Ari, Salim Daw, Shiri Golan, Assi Levy, Shimon Mimran, Amos Mokadi, Nirit Yaron, Yoram Toledano, Ella Armony, Samira Saraya, Neta Riskin, Erez Drigues, Yaakov Zada-Daniel, Oleg Levin, Adam Gabay, Yiftach Kaminer, Ori Laizerouvich, Irma Stepanova, and Eran Montemayor in Longing (2017)
Drama

A middle-aged Israeli bachelor is forced to evaluate his life choices when he discovers an ex-girlfriend had given birth to his son 20 years before, in this affecting drama from writer direc... Read allA middle-aged Israeli bachelor is forced to evaluate his life choices when he discovers an ex-girlfriend had given birth to his son 20 years before, in this affecting drama from writer director Savi Gabizon.A middle-aged Israeli bachelor is forced to evaluate his life choices when he discovers an ex-girlfriend had given birth to his son 20 years before, in this affecting drama from writer director Savi Gabizon.

  • Director
    • Savi Gabizon
  • Writer
    • Savi Gabizon
  • Stars
    • Ella Armony
    • Shai Avivi
    • Shmil Ben Ari
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    407
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Savi Gabizon
    • Writer
      • Savi Gabizon
    • Stars
      • Ella Armony
      • Shai Avivi
      • Shmil Ben Ari
    • 4User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 14 nominations

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    Ella Armony
    Ella Armony
    • Lilia
    Shai Avivi
    Shai Avivi
    • Ariel Bloch
    Shmil Ben Ari
    Shmil Ben Ari
    • Amnon
    Salim Daw
    Salim Daw
    • Restaurant Owner
    • (as Salim Dau)
    Erez Drigues
    Erez Drigues
    • Sports store vendor
    • (as Erez Driges)
    Shmuel Edelman
    • School Principal
    Adam Gabay
    Adam Gabay
    • Adam
    Shiri Golan
    Shiri Golan
    • Hila
    Yiftach Kaminer
    Yiftach Kaminer
    • Lawyer
    Ori Laizerouvich
    Ori Laizerouvich
    • Miki
    Oleg Levin
    Oleg Levin
    • Alex
    Assi Levy
    Assi Levy
    • Ronit Hilou
    Shimon Mimran
    Shimon Mimran
    • Eli
    Amos Mokadi
    • Ariel's Father
    Eran Montemayor
    • Kong
    Neta Riskin
    Neta Riskin
    • Yael
    Samira Saraya
    Samira Saraya
    • Raoda
    Irma Stepanova
    • Anna
    • Director
      • Savi Gabizon
    • Writer
      • Savi Gabizon
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    8/10
    Too convoluted for its own good
    Savi Gabizon presents us with a unique take on parenthood, on love, on mourning and on a few other very mundane issues. He gets superb performance from Shai Avivi, and Assi Levy, isn't falling far behind him. (and even that is simply due to a shorter amount of screen time). In fact every aspect of this film is of the highest quality, but it seems to me that Gabizon simply fell in love with his own unique twists and turns and even after he made all his points and told us all he had to tell, the movie drags on for 10 extra minutes or so. And than eventually ends exactly where we knew it'll end.

    So instead of fresh and unique view on all the issues I counted at the beginning, we're left with a "soap opera" and not in a good way. It was so close to being a perfect 10, and ended being an 8/10 - simple waste.
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    • Jul 20, 2017

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    • Release date
      • January 17, 2019 (Argentina)
    • Country of origin
      • Israel
    • Languages
      • Hebrew
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Túžba
    • Production companies
      • United Channel Movies
      • United King Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $37,646
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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