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Yana's Friends

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Reviews Counted:30

Fresh:30

Rotten:0

Average Rating:7.2/10

Consensus: A heartwarming movie that handles some weighty subjects with humor.

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: The Gulf War provides the background for an unlikely romance in this 1999 Israeli film that won 10 national awards. Yana (Evelyne Kaplun), pregnant and in debt, is being left by her husband. When... The Gulf War provides the background for an unlikely romance in this 1999 Israeli film that won 10 national awards. Yana (Evelyne Kaplun), pregnant and in debt, is being left by her husband. When Saddam Hussein releases poison gas missile, Yana is forced to remain in her apartment with Eli (Nir Levy), a wedding photographer who is easily charmed by women. Sealed in a bedroom, the two find they relate to each through one another's powerful stories. Set in 1991, this romance and two other unlikely pairings prove that love blooms when it is least expected. [More]

Starring: Evelyne Kaplun, Nir Levy

Starring: Evelyne Kaplun, Nir Levy

Director: Arik Kaplun

Director: Arik Kaplun

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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08/03/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
N/R

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Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
07/21/05
Houston Chronicle

Portrays not only the fear that Israelis live with every day, but also the difficulties in a nation where people are arriving from all over the world, not knowing Hebrew.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
02/09/04
Jamie Gillies
Jamie Gillies
Apollo Guide

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Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
12/22/03
Greg Muskewitz
Greg Muskewitz
eFilmCritic.com

[Kaplun's] gentle, clear-eyed affection for his characters smooths out the film's rough edges and reminds viewers that friendship and even joy can be found during the most frightening times.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
04/04/03
Loey Lockerby
Loey Lockerby
Kansas City Star

A small surprise at the end made me feel good about the whole movie, turning an amusing but slightly bland story into a winning experience.

Full Review Source: Offoffoff | comment Comment
03/11/03
Joshua Tanzer
Joshua Tanzer
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Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
02/07/03
Arizona Republic

The performances are solid, and the material is somewhat moving.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/31/03
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Yana's Friends works best showing its characters coping with war uncomfortably close to home.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
01/31/03
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

The movie won 10 Israeli Academy Awards and prizes at various film festivals. It's easy to see why.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
11/15/02
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
08/31/02
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A small, rather unfinished gem of a movie, but one that shines rather brightly nonetheless.

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07/24/02
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion
N/R

An attention-grabbing debut.

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
07/19/02
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

Yana's Friends isn't a black comedy, strictly speaking. But it somehow manages to find a surprising amount of humor in deadly serious and even potentially tragic situations.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
07/12/02
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
San Francisco Examiner

Lots of charm and likeable characters add up to a delightful movie.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
07/12/02
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

Warm, bittersweet and charming.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
07/11/02
Jane Sumner
Jane Sumner
Dallas Morning News
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
06/22/02
Boston Phoenix

Refreshing.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
06/21/02
Marc Mohan
Marc Mohan
Oregonian

A tender, spirited look at love and community in the midst of war.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
06/21/02
Damon Smith
Damon Smith
Boston Globe
 
 
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