This week, I would like to urge you to watch the best Israeli film of the year – Zero Motivation!
It is a dark comedy by director Talya Lavie, which exposes the viewer to the everyday life of young women serving in an IDF unit at a remote desert base. They serve in a human resources office, at the most insignificant positions. While trying to find their place in the world (and in the military system,) they spend their military service playing computer games, shredding paper, and counting down the minutes until they can return to civilian life.
Amidst their boredom and clashing personalities, issues of commitment – to friendship, love and country – are handled with humor and sharp-edged wit. This hilarious yet profound film has become a major success,being titled as “the movie of the year” in 2014, winning big at the Israeli Academy Awards, and at the Tribeca Film Festival. It stars Dana Ivgy, Nelly Tagar and Tamara Klingon.
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