Come Closer (film)
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| Directed by | Tom Nesher |
| Written by | Tom Nesher |
| Produced by | Haim Mecklberg Estee Yacov-Mecklberg Tomer Mecklberg Moshe Edery Leon Edery Domenico Procacci Laura Paolucci Oren Rogovin Omer Rogovin Hezi Bezalel Carnie Bezalel Omri Bezalel Anthony Bregman Yigal Mograbi |
| Starring | Lia Elalouf Darya Rosenn |
| Cinematography | Shai Peleg |
| Edited by | Shauly Melamed |
| Music by | Ginevra Nervi |
Production companies | 2-Team Productions Rogovin Brothers |
| Distributed by | United King Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Countries | Israel Italy |
| Language | Hebrew |
Come Closer (Hebrew: קרוב אלי) is a 2024 Israeli-Italian drama film written and directed by Tom Nesher in her directorial debut.[1] Starring Lia Elalouf and Darya Rosenn accompanied by Ido Tako, Yaakov Zada-Daniel and Netta Garti.[2] It is about a troubled young woman who becomes obsessed with her deceased brother's girlfriend after his sudden death.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]The sudden death of Eden's beloved younger brother leads her to try to fill the void that has opened up in her life. Soon, she discovers that her brother had a secret girlfriend and with her she embarks on an emotional, complex and dangerous journey.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Lia Elalouf as Eden
- Darya Rosenn as Maya
- Ido Tako as Nati
- Yaakov Zada-Daniel as Shlomo
- Netta Garti as Mother
- Shlomi Shaban
- Ofek Pesach
- Yael Shoshana Cohen
- Lia Schon
- Shay Litman
- Shifra Cornfeld
- Karin Tepper
- Yotam Jonathan Rabino
- Inbar Livne
- Romi Halkin
- Hani Sirkis
Release
[edit]It had its world premiere on June 6, 2024, at the 23rd Tribeca Festival,[5] then screened on July 22, 2024, at the 41st Jerusalem Film Festival.[6] It is scheduled to be released commercially on September 19, 2024, in Israeli theaters.[7]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | 23rd Tribeca Festival | Viewpoints Award | Come Closer | Won | [8] |
| 41st Jerusalem Film Festival | Haggiag Award - Best Israeli Feature Film | Nominated | [9][10] | ||
| Best Israeli First Feature | Won | ||||
| Best Actress | Lia Elalouf | Won | |||
| Best Original Score | Ginevra Nervi | Won | |||
| 35th Ophir Awards | Best Picture | Come Closer | Pending | [11] | |
| Best Director | Tom Nesher | Pending | |||
| Best Actress | Lia Elalouf | Pending | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Darya Rosenn | Pending | |||
| Best Screenplay | Tom Nesher | Pending | |||
| Best Cinematography | Shai Peleg | Pending | |||
| Best Editing | Shauly Melamed | Pending | |||
| Best Art Direction | Almog Sela, Itamar Thorn & Vera Greenblatt | Pending | |||
| Best Costume Design | Gabrielle Orion Hasson & Tamar Eyal | Pending | |||
| Best Makeup | Keren Assaf | Pending | |||
| Best Casting | Chamutal Zerem & Esther Kling | Pending | |||
| Best Sound | Ronen Nagel & Ori Tchechik | Pending |
References
[edit]- ^ "הסרט של תום נשר על המוות הטרגי של אחיה ארי: הצצה ראשונה". Ynet (in Hebrew). 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Película del director israelí Tom Nesher se mostrará en el Festival de Tribeca". The Jerusalem Post. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Israeli creativity in the limelight with this year's Jerusalem Film Festival lineup". The Jerusalem Post. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ Dekel, Ayelet (2024-06-24). "Jerusalem Film Festival 2024: Israeli Films". MidnightEast. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Come Closer". Tribeca Festival. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Come Closer". Jerusalem Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "בקרוב מאוד כולכם תחוו את הפלא הזה על המסך הגדול 🫶 "קרוב אלי" סרטה של תום נשר שסחף את הביקורות ואת מירב המועמדויות לפרסי האקדמיה, ייצא לאקרנים ב-19.9 בכל בתי הקולנוע! #קרובאלי". Instagram. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Israeli director Tom Nesher's film wins top prize at Tribeca Festival". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ Dalton, Ben. "Jerusalem Film Festival winners include 'The Story Of Souleymane', 'Santosh'". Screen International. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Bedouin director wins top prize at Jerusalem Film Festival". The Jerusalem Post. 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ Brink, Yaron Ten (2024-08-14). "נשים בחזית: 5 במאיות מועמדות לפרס הגדול של טקס פרסי אופיר". נשים בחזית: 5 במאיות מועמדות לפרס הגדול של טקס פרסי אופיר | טיים אאוט (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-09-04.