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Past Life [Sub: Eng]

Set in 1977 Jerusalem, the movie tells the true story of two siblings who investigate a taboo topic: the mystery of their difficult father’s experiences in Poland during World War II. However, the unsettling truth about how will change their family forever.
Duration: 109 min
Quality: SD
Release: 2016
IMDb: 6.5
Keywords:  #Avi Nesher #Doron Tavory #Joy Rieger #Nelly Tagar #Past Life
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Arizona Republic
June 22, 2017
To Nesher's credit, "Past Life" never feels exploitative - a chief danger in mining the Holocaust for drama. But it also never fully coheres.
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SF Weekly
June 08, 2017
[Sephi] projects a formidable sense of determination... [Nana's] stinging barbs and memorable put-downs make poetry out of something as mundane as sibling rivalry.
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KDHX (St. Louis)
August 29, 2017
As Sephi and Nana, actresses Joy Rieger and Nelly Tagar present their characters' contrasting personalities beautifully, sparring like real sisters. A fine supporting cast adds texture as does Yishai Steckler's soundtrack.
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Toronto Star
July 13, 2017
While so many films have examined the war and the Holocaust that took such an egregious toll on the Jewish community, Past Life looks at it from a novel perspective, examining the possible "crimes" committed by a survivor.
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Movie Nation
June 12, 2017
Muted, not wholly satisfying ghosts-of-the-Holocaust-live-on mystery that benefits from having a fresh direction to approach it from.
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RogerEbert.com
June 02, 2017
A striking and thought-provoking picture.
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Lyles' Movie Files
June 16, 2017
A compelling character drama that doesn't need the gimmicks and tricks of a thriller to keep the audience invested.
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Washington Post
June 15, 2017
Nesher has adapted a real-life memoir - Baruch Milch's "Can Heaven Be Void?" - into an overly contrived dramatic scenario. It's also something of a tease.
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Chicago Reader
June 08, 2017
Overstuffed and occasionally overwrought, the film is engrossing nonetheless, with a satisfying pace as Nesher juggles the numerous narrative elements.
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Spirituality and Practice
June 02, 2017
A sober-minded Israeli film about sibling rivalry, secrets from the past, and the quest to express oneself creatively.
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Austin Chronicle
June 22, 2017
Rieger and Tagar capture the intimacy and competitive sniping of siblings, and they're each stunning in opposite roles.
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July 14, 2017
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