Eize Makom Nifla (2005)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Eyal Halfon

Writer:

Eyal Halfon (writer)

Release Date:

22 September 2005 (Israel)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

5 Russian girl are brought to Israel for prostitution,one of them (Jana) loses her bag near the border,she has her photos there...

Awards:

9 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Uri Gavriel	...	Franco
Evelyn Kaplun	...	Jana
Avi Oriah	...	Zeltzer
Yossi Graber	...	Mr. Aloni
Yoav Hait	...	Yoav Aloni
Raymond Bagatsing	...	Eddie Longo
Chedpong Laoyant	...	Vissit
Mymy Davao	...	Nenny Longo
Marina Shoif	...	Julia
Evelin Hagoel	...	Ahuva
Dvir Benedek	...	The Boss
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yoav Hite	...	Yoah

Directed by
Eyal Halfon

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Eyal Halfon		writer

Produced by
Assaf Amir	....	producer
Yoav Roeh	....	producer

Original Music by
Avi Belleli

Cinematography by
Nily Aslan

Film Editing by
Einat Glaser-Zarhin

Casting by
Ruth Gazit-Argov

Production Design by
Ido Dolev

Set Decoration by
Mor Barak

Costume Design by
Keren Ron

Makeup Department
Dorit Cohen	....	makeup artist

Sound Department
Aviv Aldema	....	sound designer
Aviv Aldema	....	sound mixer
David Lis	....	sound mixer
Ronen Nagel	....	dialogue editor

Casting Department
Sharon Abarnok	....	casting assistant

Editorial Department
Shai Amir	....	assistant editor
Judit Szép	....	film grader

Production Companies

• Norma Productions

Also Known As:

What a Wonderful Place (International: English title)
Willkommen in Israel (Germany) (TV title) [de]

Runtime:

Czech Republic:104 min (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)

Country:

Israel

Language:

Filipino | Hebrew | Tagalog | Russian | English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Company:

Norma Productions

Trivia:

Selected as the 2005 Israeli submission to the 2006 Oscars in the Best Foreign Film category.

poignant and funny, intelligent and moving

A great film, with excellent actors. A "mosaic" with a number of plots skilfully joined together (maybe the way they do is a bit unrealistic, but strange things do happen in real life). The topic (the hardship of immigrants' life, prostitution, addiction to gambling etc.) may be off-putting, but surprisingly the filmmakers use it to prove that one can remain humane in inhumane conditions. Even the most likable characters here have their "flaws", which makes them believable. We relate to them and attach to them emotionally - this is why the film "stays" with you long after you leave the cinema. An eye-opener for those who don't care much about all those foreigners from poorer countries who are "mushrooming" in their affluent ones. The problem is I'm not sure if such people would be interested in seeing such a movie, but I do hope so.