Youth

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Youth

PG

2013

1h 47m

Drama

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Yaki and Shaul live with their parents in Israel, and during Yaki's military service he is allowed to carry a gun. Both brothers believe the weapon will give them the power to change their lives and the lives of their family members.

Stephen Holden

New York Times

"Youth" creates an acrid vision of a country under economic and military stress, as the middle class is disappearing and the proliferation of arms is putting assault weapons in the hands of teenagers.

Aug 20, 2015

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Aaron Hillis

Village Voice

Elegantly shot to emphasize the suffocating atmosphere of its believably frightening scenario, the film speaks clearly about generational expectations and the disintegration of the middle class, even when the brothers communicate without using words.

Aug 18, 2015

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Alan Jones

Slant Magazine

Tom Shoval, who eschews stylistic flourishes in order to focus on character, leaves the film's heavy lifting to the actors and his own screenplay.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 16, 2014

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Andy Crump

Movie Mezzanine

Shoval mounts tension by gazing at his story straight on and without blinking.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 19, 2015

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A sign-of-the-times movie about two desperate brothers in modern day Israel who kidnap a rich girl in a desperate attempt to get some economic equity

Rated: 3/5

Mar 26, 2014

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Audience Member

A wonderful indie thriller that introduces the world to a fresh new talent in Tom Shoval. Has one of those classic endings that makes you smile long after the credits have rolled.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

In a failed attempt to channel Ingmar Bergman and Fellini, Youth is one of the most obtuse films made in the last 20 years, Slow, boring, poorly written and designed primarily for a stoned audience.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Je ne me rÃ©sous pas Ã lui mettre les 5â?? qu'il mÃ©rite ; la pudeur en quelque sorte. Quel superbe film. Il y a tout eu ou presque. Tout m'a semblÃ© quasi parfait sur cette premiÃ¨re lecture. Rien n'aura jamais mon aval de perfection dans tous les cas, Ã§a n'existe pas...sauf dans la note moyenne des critiques presse: 100%, premiÃ¨re fois que je vois Ã§a, mais je n'en ai mÃªme pas Ã©tÃ© Ã©tonnÃ©. Caine est parfait (comme Ã son habitude) et le reste du casting principal ne dÃ©note pas. Le rythme est bon, les prises de vues superbes, et ce que nous montre le film e est tout aussi prenant que touchant.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Tom Shoval hits a fine note with his debut feature.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Eitan Cunio

Shaul Cooper

Moshe Ivgy

Moti Cooper

Shirli Deshe

Paula Cooper

Gita Amely

Dafna Edelman

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Synopsis

Yaki and Shaul live with their parents in Israel, and during Yaki's military service he is allowed to carry a gun. Both brothers believe the weapon will give them the power to change their lives and the lives of their family members.

Director: Tom Shoval
Producer: Leon Edery, Moshe Edery, Gal Greenspan, Roi Kurland
Screenwriter: Tom Shoval
Production Co: Arte, One Two Films, Saarländischer Rundfunk, United King Films
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Hebrew
Runtime: 1h 47m