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.
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02/09/04
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... [More]
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02/07/03
A tender, spirited look at love and community in the midst of war.
06/21/02
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06/22/02
Amusing with one unforgettable gag, Kaplun's film does a passable job of portraying the hardships endured by immigrants but is more notable for placing a light-hearted tale in a decidedly heavy time and place.
12/23/01
A film whose warm-heartedness overcomes a lack of style.
09/26/01
Warm, bittersweet and charming.
07/11/02
Top CriticThe performances are solid, and the material is somewhat moving.
01/31/03
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12/22/03
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08/03/05
[Yana's] understated optimism and enjoyment of life gives the film much of its vitality.
10/08/01
The treatment, both as satire and sentimentality, is heavy-handed.
03/19/02
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07/21/05
You aren't separated from these people even if they do live thousands of miles away.
11/16/01
Kaplun (director Arik's wife) as Yana has a knack for maintaining her dignity and her poise while struggling through her humiliating problems.
10/08/01
[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.
04/04/03
It is heartwarming and often funny, but in its lightness somehow misses the mark.
05/24/02
I never imagined that Yana's Friends would one day turn out to be so timely for all New Yorkers -- and indeed, all Americans.
10/18/01
Top CriticOne of the best date movies to come out in months.
10/12/01
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