Doubtful by Eliran Elya, which premiered at
the Jerusalem Film Festival last week, tells the story of Assi, a screenwriter
and poet. Forced to do community service
after having hurt someone in a drunken driving accident, he is sent to work
with a bunch of problem juveniles in Beersheba.
There he forms a special bond with one of the troubled youth, named
Eden, who lives with his single Mom. The
older Assi and teenage Eden form a fascinating and somewhat ambivalent
relationship.
Most of the film takes place in bleak and dark spaces – in a
community center room in Beersheba, in Eden’s poverty neighborhood apartment,
on buses and trains, in Assi’s apartment in Tel Aviv, and in Tel Aviv low-scale
restaurants – nothing colorful or visually interesting. In addition, I was disappointed because the
film did not have enough depth and the characters were not well-developed.
Eden is a compelling young man, but we don’t know enough
about him, but one thing we know for sure – he is catapulting toward a violent
end. But how will Assi’s involvement be part of
what happens?
The film is distributed by Go2Films.
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