Doubtful (film)
Doubtful (Hebrew: Mutalim Besafek) is a 2017 Israeli social drama film, written and directed by Eliran Elya, produced by Oren Rogovin, starring Ran Danker, as Assi, screenwriter and a poet, sentenced to community service as a juvenile delinquency teacher.[2] The film was screened at the Jerusalem Film Festival 2017 and won two awards: Best First Film, Best Cinematography to Shai Goldman, and honorary mention for his performance to Adar Hazazi.[2] Doubtful was nominated for nine Ophir Awards, including Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Film.[3][4] The film produced following the support of the Israeli Film Fund, Yes, and Gesher Multicultural Film Fund.[2]
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| Directed by | Eliran Elya |
| Produced by | Oren Rogovin |
| Screenplay by | Eliran Elya |
| Starring | Ran Danker, Adar Hazazi Gersch |
| Music by | Ran Elimelech, Yoram Hazan |
| Cinematography | Shai Goldman |
| Edited by | Arik Leibovitch |
Production company | Rogovin Brothers |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
The film is based on actual events, took place in the director's life, Eliya played by Danker. The juvenile actors have no former experience, it's their debut cinematic appearance.[5][6]
Plot
Following a motorcycle accident, Assi (Ran Danker), screenwriter and poet from Tel Aviv, sentence to community service as a cinema teacher in a development town in southern Israel. His student are a juvenile delinquency. At the beginning, Assi find it difficult to communicate with the boys, but due to his uncompromising efforts, he paved a way to their heart. Assi develop close relationship with Eden (Adar Hazazi Gersch), young man who collect bottles for recycling in order to fulfill a dream. Assi try to help Eden break through the boundaries of his life.
Cast
- Ran Danker as Assi
- Adar Hazazi Gersch as Eden
- Hilla Sarjon as Alma
- Liron Ben-Shlush as Liraz
- Batel Moseri as Rina
- Osher Amara as Daniel
- Elroi Fas as Naor
- Melodi Frank as Alona
- Shalev Girgin as Michael
- Elad Hudara as Elad
- Riki Hudara as Riki
- Idan Naftali as David-El
- Orel Sapir as Orel
- Yaakov Aderet as Nachum
- Eli Menashe as Police officer
Awards and nominations
| Award | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Best First Picture | Oren Rogovin | Nominated |
| Best Director | Eliran Elya | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Ran Danker | Nominated |
| Best Supporting actor | Adar Hazazi Gersch | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Batel Moseri | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Shai Goldman | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Arik Leibovitch | Nominated |
| Best Music, Original Score | Ran Elimelech, Yoram Hazan | Nominated |
| Best Casting | Orit Azoulay | Won |
| Award | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|
| The Anat Pirchi Award for Best First Film | Oren Rogovin | Won |
| The Aaron Emanuel Award for Best Cinematography | Shai Goldman | Won |
| Best Israeli feature picture | Eliran Elya | Nominated |
| honorable mention to the Best Actor | Adar Hazazi Gersch | Won |
References
- Inna Tokar (January 19, 2018). "Ran Danker is doing a community service: a Trailer". Ynet.
- Doubtful, at the Jerusalem Film Festival
- Yair Raveh (August 16, 2017). Ophir nominees. cinemascope.
- "2017 Ophir nominations announced". The Jerusalem Post. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- Oron Shamir (July 20, 2017). "Heartbreaking". Ha'ir.
- Avner Shavit (July 20, 2017). "Everything in the right spot". Walla!.
- Sagi Ben Noon and Avner Shavit (September 19, 2017). Ophir winners 2017. Walla!.
External links
- Doubtful on IMDb
- Doubtful at Israeli Film Fund
- Doubtful at Jerusalem Film Festival
- Doubtful at Israeli Academy of Film and Television