Turn Left at the End of the World

Turn Left at the End of the World

2004 · 110 min · HE · 6.1 (24 votes)
Dir. Avi Nesher · Starring Liraz Charhi, Netta Garti, Jean Benguigui, Parmeet Sethi, Krutika Desai Khan, Ruby Porat Shoval · Music Krishna Levy
DramaRomance

The year is 1968. To a small town in the south of Israel, mostly inhabited by Moroccan immigrants, a few families from India arrive, searching for a better life in the west. The instinct driven Moroccans patronize the "black" Indians, while the quiet Indians see the Moroccans as Ignorant and coarse. In this cultural war two girls, Moroccan and Indian, discover the sexual revolution of the 60's.

VIBE

This film offers a warm, bittersweet immersion into a specific time and place, exploring the tender complexities of cultural friction and burgeoning self-discovery. It feels like a nostalgic journey, rich with observational detail and heartfelt performances, as characters navigate prejudice and the awakening of new desires.

heartfeltnostalgicobservationalbittersweetexploratorysteadyperiod pieceensemble dramaslice-of-lifecharacter-drivencultural clashprejudicecoming-of-ageidentityfirst love