'Nina's Tragedies': Death, love, infatuation, gently interwoven
by Hap Erstein

A death from a terrorist bomb is central to events in Savi Gabizon's appealing, understated Israeli film Nina's Tragedies. Although its title is downbeat, that should not scare you away from this assured little movie that sees the comedy as well as the drama in life's absurdities. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
After his uncle is killed in a terrorist attack, Nadav is asked by his wild, recently divorced mother to move in with her sister, Nina, while she mourns the death of her husband. Nadav is only too happy to comply; as he's infatuated with his stunning aunt, with whom he shares a special friendship — not to mention a secret, adolescent crush.

FILM FACTS ...
Wellspring Media
'Nina's Tragedies'

Director: Savi Gavison
Starring: Ayelet Zorer, Yoram Hattab, Alon Abutbul, Aviv Elkabeth
Run time: 110 minutes
Release date: March 25, 2005
Rating: Not rated; non-graphic nudity, language.
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The Palm Beach Post: B
"Nina's Tragedies, which swept the Israeli version of the Oscars, shows us specifics of modern Tel Aviv ... but the film is more interested in expressing a universal statement of the human condition."


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