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Past Life

2016

Nelly Tagar, Joy Rieger, Doron Tavory, Evgenia Dodina ...

Drama It tracks the late 1970s odyssey of two sisters - an introverted classical musician and a rambunctious scandal sheet journalist - as they unravel a shocking wartime mystery that has cast a dark shadow on their entire lives.

	Media	Author	Review
		Alissa Simon Variety	"Nesher expertly builds suspense while echoing and reinforcing their quest with the film’s hauntingly beautiful musical choices (...) [A] vital, accessible, character-driven drama"
		Stephen Dalton The Hollywood Reporter	"A heavy-handed but handsome historical thriller (...) Nesher's cinematic treatment is clumsy and overwrought in places, but pushes all the right buttons"
		Slant	"The narrative often feels overstuffed with dramatic turns (...) The story's successful moments, however, are the effect of its faithful explorations of a simple point (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Allan Hunter Screendaily	"An absorbing, solidly satisfying middlebrow drama (...) The film gains texture and complexity from some of the undercurrents bubbling below the main story"
		Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"'Past Life' is a page-turner that transforms into a clarion call: always compelling, but slightly stifled by noble intentions."
		Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"Uneven but ultimately effective, convincing in mood and emotion despite its melodramatic plotting"
		Kenji Fujishima Village Voice	"Although 'Past Life' is based on real events, Avi Nesher’s latest film plays unapologetically like melodrama — a bit too much so at times (...) [It] does add up to more than the sum of its heavy-handed miscalculations."
		Oktay Ege Kozak The Playlist	"The strong performances (...) and Nesher’s dedication to the story’s themes turn 'Past Life' into a drama that might not be stellar, but is at least worth your time"

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