SummaryPoignant, often witty, and exceedingly cinematic, Jellyfish tells the story of three very different Tel Aviv women whose intersecting stories weave an unlikely portrait of modern Israeli life. Batya, a catering waitress, takes in a child apparently abandoned at a local beach. Batya is one of the servers at the wedding reception of Keren, a bride ... Read More
Directed By:Shira Geffen, Etgar Keret
Written By:Shira Geffen
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Like a Keret story, Jellyfish is economical – a mere 78 minutes – but it packs into its taut, intersecting storylines a charming melancholy and a surprisingly rich depth.
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Marvelously inventive, often-ironic Israeli storyteller Etgar Keret and his life- and workmate, Shira Geffen, spin in Jellyfish a dreamy, arty, alluringly cockeyed tale involving three unrelated women in Tel Aviv.
75
The scale is small, but Jellyfish has deep currents.
70
An interlocking ensemble piece in the tradition of "Crash" and "Babel," but with welcome dashes of whimsy and magical realism.
70
An Israeli movie with neither politics nor religion--and only one casual, if fraught, mention of the Holocaust--bespeaks an underlying desire for normality that's as poignant and fantastic as Keret and Geffen's modest, shabby Tel Aviv settings.
63
In spite of the entropy, Jellyfish is close to a comedy, with a gentle sense of absurdism and a welcome generosity toward its characters.
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Although it runs 78 minutes, it feels like 78 hours.
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Dec 1, 2013
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Deeply symbolic and relevant. The characters are flawed yet reasonable, understanding, patient and wonderfully human. Watch as they misunderstand each other's intentions, accept situations out of their control and respect each other's plight. The surrealism is fun, the symbolism is obvious yet open to discussion. A thought provoking film that tests your emotional intelligence.
Production Company:
- Lama Films
- Arte France Cinéma
- Canal+
- Israeli Film Fund
- Keshet Broadcasting
- Lama Productions
- Les Films du Poisson
- TPS Star
Release Date:Apr 4, 2008
Duration:1 h 18 m
Tagline:Love. Longing. Magic. (USA)
Awards
Awards of the Israeli Film Academy
• 10 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
Bratislava International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
