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Movie Overview
Cast
• Naama Shendar
• Smadar Sayar
• Sharon Raginiano
Director
• Vardit Bilu
• Dalia Hagar
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
Close to Home (2007)

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OFCS Rating: 50% Rotten
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3/5
"Sincere and powerful, but its essence gets lost in the film's striving for a 'message.'"  Filmcritic.com  Chris Cabin

4/5
"An intimate and well-realized coming-of-age drama about two Israeli teenagers doing obligatory military service in Jerusalem."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

3.5/4
"Our wide eyed, angel faced chayalot drift hypnotized toward the center of the chaos and we realize that in Israel, there cannot be a movie about just regular teenage girls"  Bangitout.com  Jordan Hiller

2/4
"The general lack of politicization provides some commentary on conscription, yet it drains the film of any larger impact as a piece about Israeli-Palestinian relations."  Slant Magazine  Nick Schager

1.5/5
"Solemn, abrasive, connect-the-dots predictable and fairly dull. The two young leads are terrible actors, which only makes matters worse."  Film Threat  Phil Hall

7/10
"The fresh, bright and funny exploration of the bureaucracy of war, when mandatory Israeli military service meets "Laverne and Shirley." A touching and personal slice of life as two 18 year old women redefine the age-old battle of winning hearts and minds"  Monsters and Critics  Ron Wilkinson
OFCS Rating: 50% Rotten
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