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Jellyfish (film)
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Jellyfish (Hebrew: ?????? - Meduzot) is a 2007 Israeli film based on a story by Shira Geffen and directed by her and her husband, Etgar Keret. The film tells the story of three women in Tel Aviv whose intersecting lives paint a portrait of Israeli life. Batya, a waitress at weddings, comes across a mute child who seemingly emerges out of the sea. Keren, a bride whose wedding Batya worked at, breaks her leg climbing out of bathroom stall and ruins her dream honeymoon in the process.
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Jellyfish (Hebrew: ?????? - Meduzot) is a 2007 Israeli film based on a story by Shira Geffen and directed by her and her husband, Etgar Keret. The film tells the story of three women in Tel Aviv whose intersecting lives paint a portrait of Israeli life. Batya, a waitress at weddings, comes across a mute child who seemingly emerges out of the sea. Keren, a bride whose wedding Batya worked at, breaks her leg climbing out of bathroom stall and ruins her dream honeymoon in the process. And Joy, a Filipino domestic, attends with her employer with whom she struggles to communicate. Poetic imagery draws connections between the lives of these women, all of whom find solace in the sea.
Jellyfish was the winner of the 2007 Camera d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The film stars Sarah Adler and Gera Sandler. In addition, Etgar Keret has a small cameo. The DVD release date is September 30, 2008.
Critical reception
The film received generally positive reviews from Western critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 88% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 49 reviews.
Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 68 out of 100, based on 11 reviews.
External links
- - Israel Movie Website entry (Hebrew)
- - Israeli Film Fund website entry (Hebrew)
- - Zeitgeist Films official site
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