Kind Words

The Israeli director Shemi Zarhin...shuffles these modern problems into an enjoyably human mystery...complex and satisfying.
-- Helen T. Verongos, New York Times

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The Kind Words

This quirky and wry dramedy follows three Jewish Israeli siblings – Dorona and brothers Netanel and Shai – who, in the wake of their mother’s death, learn the man who raised them is not their biological father. The revelation sends them on a road trip from Israel across France to discover the truth about their real dad. The sixth feature from writer-director Shemi Zarhin explores an unraveling family secret and the bittersweet journey of self-discovery that follows.

Not Rated
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Runtime
118
Language
Hebrew, French
Director
Shemi Zarhin
Cast
Rotem Zissman-Cohen, Jonathan Bar-Giora
FEATURED REVIEW
Diana Clarke, Village Voice

The Kind Words feels like two different movies — because it's about two different worlds. First slowly and then with increasing speed, like a melancholy wind-up toy, Shemi Zarhin's film follows Dorona (Rotem Zissman-Cohen), an Israeli Jew, and her two brothers as their life story unravels. Dorona ...

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