Broken Wings

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Broken Wings

R,

2002,

1h 23m,

Drama

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92%

61 Reviews

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90%

1,000+ Ratings

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92%

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61 Reviews

90%

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1,000+ Ratings

Following the unexpected death of their patriarch, the Ulman family is left reeling. While each family member tries to cope emotionally, they must also deal with the day-to-day reality of their father's absence, with his widow working extra hours at her hospital job to make ends meet. This leaves teen daughter Maya (Maya Maron) with the added responsibility of looking after her younger siblings, while her twin brother shuts out the world. Can the Ulmans find a way to recover from their loss?

Critics Consensus

An accurate and compassionate rendering of an ordinary family in crisis.

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Glenn Kenny

Premiere Magazine

Jul 3, 2004

3/4

Bergman wants the viewer to empathize more with the characters' perseverance than their pain, and he pulls it off, thanks to his sharp eye, compassion, and humor, and of course to the performances -- particularly that of the luminous Maron.

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Jeff Strickler

Minneapolis Star Tribune

May 14, 2004

3/4

[Bergman] draws fine performances from the actors.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

May 2, 2004

3/5

It's not until the film is over that we fully appreciate the originality of an Israeli film that focuses completely on the family crisis while leaving politics behind altogether.

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Jan 8, 2005

B

...reminiscent, in its gritty and sometimes unrelievedly grim aspect, of some of British director Mike Leigh's social naturalism

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Blake DePastino

Baltimore City Paper

Aug 5, 2004

4/5

The film is guilelessly shot, the dialogue phonographically candid.

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David Cornelius

eFilmCritic.com

Jul 28, 2004

5/5

It's the best family portrait since Yi Yi.

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Nir Bergman

Director

Maya Maron

Maya Ulman

Vladimir Friedman

Dr. Valentin Goldman

Daniel Magon

Ido Ulman

Eliana Magon

Bar Ulman

Nir Bergman

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Synopsis

Following the unexpected death of their patriarch, the Ulman family is left reeling. While each family member tries to cope emotionally, they must also deal with the day-to-day reality of their father's absence, with his widow working extra hours at her hospital job to make ends meet. This leaves teen daughter Maya (Maya Maron) with the added responsibility of looking after her younger siblings, while her twin brother shuts out the world. Can the Ulmans find a way to recover from their loss?

Director: Nir Bergman
Producer: Assaf Amir
Screenwriter: Nir Bergman
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Israeli Film Fund
Rating: R (Brief Nudity|Some Language|Drug Use)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Hebrew
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 24, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 23m
Sound Mix: Surround

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