6 reviews
I think I saw this movie around 10 times only in my 3 years in the army.
Although this movie was made for cable TV, it was a great success in Israel.
Almost every school, every IDF base will have the film in their collection.
I don't know how someone who doesn't live in Israel can get the humor of this movie, but it's worth the 50 minutes trying...
& if you don't get the humor, just come live here for a couple of years.. that should do the job. :-)
Ronen Rothfarb, ISRAEL.
Although this movie was made for cable TV, it was a great success in Israel.
Almost every school, every IDF base will have the film in their collection.
I don't know how someone who doesn't live in Israel can get the humor of this movie, but it's worth the 50 minutes trying...
& if you don't get the humor, just come live here for a couple of years.. that should do the job. :-)
Ronen Rothfarb, ISRAEL.
First of all one needs to know that this is a very low budget film. That it is based on a true story might give people the wrong idea. IT IS NOT A TV-DRAMA!!! This is pure comedy! Knowing a bit about the situation in Israel and in Kibutzim nowadays is of course a pre, or you will miss a lot of the jokes. But even if you never heard of a kibbutz this is a funny little movie about 3 brothers trying to bury their grandmother in very hectic times.
I give it an 8!
I give it an 8!
First of all I would recommend everyone in the holly land to see this movie. It deserves the statue of cult more than most cult movies. With regards to those of you who aren't familiar with Israeli mentality, 'Mivtza Savta' wouldn't mean much to you.
The story is about three brothers who's grandma dies in the most uncomfortable moment. Grandma must be buried under the time constrains. The older brother 'Krembo', an army commander who returns to the kibbutz, takes command of the operation.
There are people who would disagree with me, but I think this is the best Israeli movie ever made (yes even better than Eskimo Limon).
The story is about three brothers who's grandma dies in the most uncomfortable moment. Grandma must be buried under the time constrains. The older brother 'Krembo', an army commander who returns to the kibbutz, takes command of the operation.
There are people who would disagree with me, but I think this is the best Israeli movie ever made (yes even better than Eskimo Limon).
Operation Grandmother, Or "Mivtza Savta" as it is called in hebrew, is nothing but superb. With a budget of a single scene of any casual American movie Dror Shaul managed to create a true cult movie in the Israely culture. The text is hilarious, the actors are at their finest and the simple, repetitive music makes this short film (51 minutes including ending titles) an instant Israely classic.
The Movie subjects three brother from a southern Kibbutz and their efforts to bring their grandma to a respectful burial- a task that turns out to be no less complicated than any military operation.
A must see for those who live in Israel and for those who fond the culture.
The Movie subjects three brother from a southern Kibbutz and their efforts to bring their grandma to a respectful burial- a task that turns out to be no less complicated than any military operation.
A must see for those who live in Israel and for those who fond the culture.