Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Lost Islands – Israeli movie review


Lost islands is one of the best Israeli movies of recent years.

Set in the 80's, the film tells the story of two teen brothers who live in a small Israeli town. The two twins are quite opposite: Erez dreams of becoming a film maker, the other twin, Ofer, the joker of the family and the mother's favorite son, aspires to join an elite commando unit of the Israeli army.
As the father gets involved in a car accident, the two brothers find out that sometimes it's very hard and even impossible to follow your dreams.

The writer and director of Lost Islands, Reshef Levy, has told the media that the movie is freely based on his own childhood experiences. This bitter-sweet drama will make you tear and smile at the same time. Highly-recommended!

Watch a clip from Lost Islands: