Jellyfish
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While Batya, a struggling waitress, cares for a mysterious child that appeared to her out of the sea. Newlywed Keren nurses a broken leg and a ruined honeymoon. Filipino migrant worker Joy tries to support her son back home. A reflection on making connections and confronting destiny in a deconstructed
… More »While Batya, a struggling waitress, cares for a mysterious child that appeared to her out of the sea. Newlywed Keren nurses a broken leg and a ruined honeymoon. Filipino migrant worker Joy tries to support her son back home. A reflection on making connections and confronting destiny in a deconstructed urban landscape.
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Publisher:
[New York, NY] - Zeitgeist Films
Edition:
Widescreen
Language:
Hebrew
Credits:
Cinematography, Antoine Heberle ; editors, Sasha Franklin, François Gédigier ; original music, Christopher Bowen, Grégoire Hetzel.
Performers:
Sarah Adler, Nikol Leidman, Gera Sandler, Noa Knoller, Ma-Nenita de Latorre, Zharira Charifai.
Suitability:
Not rated
Notes:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2007
Special features: New anamorphic master, enhanced for widescreen televisions; video interview with filmmakers Etgar Keret and Shira Geffen; U.S. theatrical trailer; filmmaker statement
DVD, widescreen, NTSC
Hebrew dialogue with English subtitles
Special features: New anamorphic master, enhanced for widescreen televisions; video interview with filmmakers Etgar Keret and Shira Geffen; U.S. theatrical trailer; filmmaker statement
DVD, widescreen, NTSC
Hebrew dialogue with English subtitles
Statement of responsibility:
Meduzot Limited Partnership ; co-produced by Les Films du Poisson, Yael Fogiel, Laetitia Gonzalez, Lama Productions Ltd., Amir Harel, Ayelet Kait with the support of The Israeli Film Fund in co-production with Arte France Cinema and the participation of Canal+/TPS Star/Keshet/Hot ; written by Shira Geffen ; directed by Etgar Keret & Shira Geffen
Physical description:
1 videodisc (ca. 78 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
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Add a CommentA thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between mothers, fathers and daughters. Is the plot like a giant wheel with the ocean-spawned girl coming around to confront her young adult self?
Beautiful, mesmerizing and very touching film. It seamlessly drifts between reality and surrealism. Its aesthetics reminded me that of the "Diving Bell and Butterfly".