Keilu ein mahar

At the moment that I write this review, there are eight earlier reviews, of which no less than seven rank it a 10 out of 10, all with jubilant texts and such hyperboles as "brilliant", "extraordinary", "terrific", and even twice "masterpiece". I'm seriously dumbfounded: did they really watch the same movie as I did?!? Because it's (in my humble and down to earth opinion) simply terrible. It's totally uninvolving, repetitive, tedious, and my 4,95 euro to stream it were the only reason that I sat the whole thing out.

There is a total lack of any narrative, it's just 85 minutes of watching three persons having sex, smoke, using all sorts of drugs and totally flipping over it, having sex again (and again and again), screaming and yelling at each other, and behaving as erratic as possible. All this in the uninspiring setting of a crummy apartment. Main character Guy (Israel Ogalbo) is at least remotely sympathetic, but his BFF Joy (Moran Rosenblatt) is extremely obnoxious and completely hysterical, every scene with her made my ears pop. And Dan as the mysterious outsider is just weird and creepy. Towards the end something (meant to be) horrendous happens, but it was so amateurishly staged (so you see her, so she's - whoosh! - gone!) that the effect was simply ludicrous.

There's a lot of gay sexual content (being gay, I admit that's what attracted me in the first place), but it was all way less provocative than the synopsis suggested: it's a lot of bare bottoms, but that's about it, so even that didn't make this experience any more bearable. The end suited the rest perfectly: Guy waggling naked and in some kind of drugs-induced stupor along the street to whatever profound concluding moral the makers may have had in mind. I heaved a deep sigh of relief and exasperated waggled to my bed.

What an accomplishment! Such a strong, powerful and mesmerizing film. I couldn't sleep after watch in it! It deals with an unspoken subject relating to the gay community. Finally somebody was brave enough to take the lead and bring this important subject to the screen. I salute the filmmakers!

I recommend to watch it on the big screen so you could appreciate the cinematography! The angels, the colors, the camera work. The task of telling a story in one location is so difficult and I think the creators excel in it. I was glued to my seat! It kept me captivated in every minute of the film! Congrats!!

Definitely the worst movie I ever seen. No storyline. Acting is veryyy poor. I went out traumatic from the movie and i wish i wouldnt go to see it in the tlv fest. I think they should a put a huge note before the movie that warn the audience (same as appears now in this website). I hope in the further it will be still possible to have new gay movies in Israel mainstream after this movie will destroy the reputation of gay movies.

It should have stay as students movies and never go for the big screen.

If you do plan to go for the movie please your attention for the warnings in this page of the movie...

This movie will keep you riveted until the very last moment. It is compelling, deep and emotional. It's brilliant because it's so true and touches on the very realities that are part of our world, which are harder to accept. It's almost like this movie came to wake us up to the reality that we try to avoid. I heard a person in the audience behind me say how thankful she is that this is brought to light because it reminds her of times in her life. The filmography is also brilliant. The angles in which the camera is placed and the story it chooses to tell, left us talking about it for days. The Director did an unbeatable job!

This film reminds me of the film and the book of "Christiane F". It left me speechless. I was very much impressed of the fact that the film/script takes place in one location. I have seen very few films that worked in one place/location. It a very difficult task to keep the tension and the phase working in one location. In this film the filmmakers definitely succeeded. I felt I was with the characters every minute of the film. As if I was going through the same emotional process that they are going through. The acting, directing is utterly superb! I did know who is the DJ who wrote the music but it made me look for his bio and work. Great musician! I highly recommend that film!