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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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Feb 25, 2003

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

Kaplun's smart, scrappy romantic comedy Yana's Friends displays an insouciance rarely found in Israeli film.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
10/09/01
Amy Taubin
Amy Taubin
Village Voice
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I never imagined that Yana's Friends would one day turn out to be so timely for all New Yorkers -- and indeed, all Americans.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
10/18/01
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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Kaplun (director Arik's wife) as Yana has a knack for maintaining her dignity and her poise while struggling through her humiliating problems.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
10/08/01
Bob Thompson
Bob Thompson
Jam! Movies

The film eloquently persuades us that it is better to laugh than cry and better to make love than war, messages that never go out of date.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
04/18/02
Carrie Rickey
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
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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

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

You aren't separated from these people even if they do live thousands of miles away.

Full Review Source: IFilm | comment Comment
11/16/01
Dave White
Dave White
IFilm

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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08/03/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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

An appealing Israeli film about the resiliency needed by a small band of Russian immigrants to survive in difficult times.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
10/13/01
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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Geoff Andrew
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12/22/03
Greg Muskewitz
Greg Muskewitz
eFilmCritic.com

A film whose warm-heartedness overcomes a lack of style.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
09/26/01
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

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

Warm, bittersweet and charming.

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