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Close to Home, 2005

Starring: Naama Shendar, Smadar Sayar, Sharon Reginiano, Naama Schendar

Directed by: Vardit Bilu, Dalia Hagar

Written by: Vardit Bilu

Language: Hebrew

Country: Israel

Runtime: 98 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:6.9

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The plot of Close to Home centers around coming of age, teenage life, and youth. It is a drama and foreign movie. Stylistically, it stars a strong female character. In approach, Close to Home is serious and realistic. The setting is Israel. It happens in contemporary times.

Summary of Close to Home

Life as a teenage girl in Israel isn't easy. Just ask Smadar (Smadar Sayar) and Mirit (Naama Schendar), two 18-year-olds who spend their workdays wearing fatigues as officers in the Israeli Army. Vidi Bilu and Dalia Hagar's Close to Home addresses the challenging concept of a country in which young women are forced to perform military service amidst the trials and tribulations of teenage confusion. Smadar is a rebellious type who clearly has issues letting people get close to her. Meanwhile, Mirit is as by-the-book as they come. When they're paired together to patrol the streets of Jerusalem and perform random I.D. searches on those who look suspicious (i.e., any and all Arabs), it looks like they're never going to get along. Gradually, they begin to warm up to each other, and a sisterly bond develops. But ultimately the strain of trying to balance personal issues with the stress of being soldiers causes them to rethink their friendship forever. Clearly a subject close to Bilu and Hagar's hearts, Close to Home is, at its core, a universal story about budding womanhood. But placed in a military context, the stakes are even higher, and the levels run even deeper. Both Sayar and Schendar deliver superb performances, capturing their characters' constantly shifting emotional states with flawless accuracy.

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Language:	Hebrew
Country:	Israel
Release date:	6 March 2006
Runtime:	98 min

Cast and Crew See all

Naama Shendar

as Mirit

Smadar Sayar

as Smadar

Sharon Reginiano

as Head commander

Naama Schendar

as Mirit

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Los Angeles Times

Close to Home is a slender slice -- a sliver is more like it -- of a very rich cake. Full Review

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by: Lael Loewenstein

Variety

Mixes humor, tragedy, tenderness and political acumen into a well-observed coming-of-age format. Full Review

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by: Derek Elley

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This is a great film. I loved it. I loved the chemistry between the women. The script was good or better than good. The acting was great and the photography was fantastic. Movies take you to a different place and a different time, this movie really... Read and rate it

10.January.2011
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by: Netflowers
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