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Longing

Original title: Ga'agua
  • 20172017
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
407
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
407
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Savi Gabizon
  • Writer
    • Savi Gabizon
  • Stars
    • Ella Armony
    • Shai Avivi
    • Shmil Ben Ari
  • Director
    • Savi Gabizon
  • Writer
    • Savi Gabizon
  • Stars
    • Ella Armony
    • Shai Avivi
    • Shmil Ben Ari
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    • 4User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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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
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    Neta Riskin
    Neta Riskin
    • Yael
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    Samira Saraya
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      • Savi Gabizon
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    9/10
    The Hebrew title makes me wonder
    The screenplay (which won the so-called Israeli Oscar, the Ophir award) proceeds a little like a detective story. A father's inquiries about the dead son he never met reveal surprise after interconnected surprise. Certainly the father develops a "longing" for his son, so the movie's English-language title is appropriate, but the Hebrew title, Ga'agua, is a strange word to use in reference to someone you never met. It's more appropriate for someone you once knew or somewhere you once frequented. I wonder whether it isn't indicating that the son is merely a symbol for the long-past relationship that produced him. In any case, it appears that as the father learns about his son, he also learns about himself, and although there is a dreamlike congruence about the elements of the movie-- a young girl is in love with a boy too old for her, the boy is in love with his teacher-- nothing is embarrassingly artificial except a coincidental meeting (in the graveyard) with just the right person to propel the plot forward.

    The film takes place in Akko (Acre), for whatever reason. The mother remarks at one point that she doesn't have to worry about money (and that's why she never approached the father regarding the son), but I'm not sure that if you don't have to worry about money you live in Akko. Be that as it may, it's good for a movie to have a specific location and Akko is an unusual one. We get to see a little of it, and more would have been welcome.

    Besides winning the award for best screenplay, the movie was nominated across the board for acting-- best actor, actress, supporting actor, supporting actress, and for that matter casting.
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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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