The word Aliyah is a
term for Jews emigrating to Israel.
Alex is twenty-seven, a low-level hashish dealer and moneylender, he’s
hoping for a new start when his cousin offers him a job in Israel at a
restaurant. In order to leave for
Israel, he must take Hebrew lessons and reconnect with his Jewish roots. Currently, he lives in a working-class
neighborhood in Northeast Paris.
His brother is always asking to borrow money that Alex needs for his
trip and new start. He begins
dealing coke to cover his travel expenses. Alex worries about leaving Paris behind, his former
girlfriend, a lifelong friend and a woman he has just started seeing.
I kept watching this
film but I found it a slog to get through and not enjoyable or
entertaining. On top of that, you need to pay attention to read the subtitles. Alex is making his
own choices and he doesn’t seem to see anything as off limits. He doesn’t care about Israel or
Jews. He only cares about life
right now and just changing the scenery.
I don’t see that he can ditch his previous hang-ups and the film offers
a cut-off type of ending. 2 ½*
(This movie is so-so)
88
min, Drama directed by Elie Wajeman with Pio Marmai, Cedric Kahn, Adele Haenel,
Guillaume Gouix, Sarah Lepicard, David Geselson, Olivier Desautel, Jean-Marie
Winling, Mar Sodupe.
Note: Imdb 6.0 out of 10, 83% critic 59%
audience on Rotten Tomatoes.
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