The Kind Words (Hebrew: המילים הטובות) is a 2015 Israeli drama film directed by Shemi Zarhin. It was nominated for Best Film at the 2015 Ophir Awards.[1] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]

The Kind Words
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Directed byShemi Zarhin
Written byShemi Zarhin
StarringRotem Zissman-Cohen
Roy Assaf
CinematographyRonald Plante
Edited byEinat Glaser-Zarhin
Music byDaniel Scott
Release date
  • 28 May 2015 (2015-05-28)
Running time
118 minutes
CountriesIsrael
Canada
LanguageHebrew

Plot

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After the death of their mother, three Jewish Israeli siblings discover the man who raised them might not be their biological father. They plan to visit their aunt in France to learn the truth, but she evades their questions. Later, they find out the man they were looking is an Algerian, Maurice Leon, but he himself doesn't reveal who he his or his religion.

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Reception

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The Kind Words has a 78% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 9 reviews[3] as well as 75% approval, based on 5 reviews on Metacritic.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "2015 Ophir nominations announced". The Jerusalem Post. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  2. ^ Punter, Jennie (18 August 2015). "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety.
  3. ^ "The Kind Words". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  4. ^ "The Kind Words". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
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