Knafayim Shvurot (Broken Wings) (2003)
Average Rating: 7.3/10
Reviews Counted: 67
Fresh: 62 | Rotten: 5
An accurate and compassionate rendering of an ordinary family in crisis.
Average Rating: 7.4/10
Critic Reviews: 24
Fresh: 23 | Rotten: 1
An accurate and compassionate rendering of an ordinary family in crisis.
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Nir Bergman's debut feature, K'Nafayim Shvurot (Broken Wings), chronicles the problems of an Israeli family attempting to come to terms with the death of the husband and father. Nine months after her father's untimely passing, 17-year-old Maya (Maya Maron) spends much of her time helping to raise her younger brother and sister, as mother Dafna (Orli Zilberschatz-Banai) has to work as much as possible at the hospital. While each character struggles with his or her fears and dreams, the family's
Cast
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Orli Zilberschatz-Banai
Dafna Ulman -
Maya Maron
Maya Ulman -
Nitai Gvirtz
Yair Ulman -
Vladimir Friedman
Dr. Valentin Goldman -
Dana Ivgy
Iris -
Danny 'Mook' Niv
Yoram -
Daniel Magon
Ido Ulman -
Eliana Magon
Bahr Ulman
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All Critics (75) | Top Critics (26) | Fresh (62) | Rotten (5) | DVD (7)
This is a story that would be compelling, no matter what the locale.
Top Critic[Bergman] draws fine performances from the actors.
Broken Wings has heart and a poetic soul.
Bergman's debut feature is tender yet disturbing, sad yet at times funny.
Well-made, if rather predictable, new-age melodrama.
Writer-director Bergman's debut doesn't have stylistic pizazz, and some of its scenes sag a little under the weight of mournful music. But the story is told with stirring simplicity that builds momentum.
...reminiscent, in its gritty and sometimes unrelievedly grim aspect, of some of British director Mike Leigh's social naturalism
The film is guilelessly shot, the dialogue phonographically candid.
It's the best family portrait since Yi Yi.
Bergman wants the viewer to empathize more with the characters' perseverance than their pain, and he pulls it off, thanks to his sharp eye, compassion, and humor, and of course to the performances -- particularly that of the luminous Maron.
A quietly moving study of a family in crisis.
A movie that benefits from quiet reflection and attentive viewing. Anything less would be a disservice to the filmmakers and oneself.
a universal metaphor for all families traumatized by catastrophic loss
If the WB television network made movies in Israel, Broken Wings is what we'd get.
intelligent script and economical direction make this a rare non-political Israeli work that everyone can relate to
Bergman inhabits an empathy zone rich with potential for examining the human condition in a unique way...
A compelling family drama.
Bergman doesn't allow hokey weeping or melodrama into his picture; instead, he sets events in motion and lets the characters react the way real people would.
Audience Reviews for Knafayim Shvurot (Broken Wings)
Super Reviewer
But the popcorn bag award goes to Orli Ziberschatz-Banai. You forget that she's acting and that this is a movie. Ziberschatz-Banai is fabulous...displaying all the emotions of a single mom under pressure and stress to make it all work.
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Foreign Titles
- Broken Wings (DE)
- Broken Wings (UK)
