Saint Clara (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Saint Clara |
| Original title | קלרה הקדושה |
| Country of production | Israel |
| original language |
Hebrew Russian |
| Publishing year | 1996 |
| length | 85 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Ari Folman Ori Sivan |
| script | Ari Folman |
| production | Guy Asaf |
| music | Berry Sakharof |
| camera | Valentin Belonogov |
| cut | Dov stoyer |
| occupation | |
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Saint Clara ( Hebrew קלרה הקדושה, Clara haKedoscha ) is an Israeli film directed by Ari Folman from the year 1996 . It is based on a novel by Pavel Kohout . Lucy Dubinchik and Maya Maron made their debut here.
action
An unknown city in the Negev desert , in an unspecified, alternative future in 1999:
A school class gets good grades on a math test. Since the director Tissona suspects fraud, he subjects every single student to an interrogation. His main suspects are the model student Elinor Galash and the three school hooligans Eddie, Rosy and Libby. Those blame Galit Biron, who in turn blames them until the new Clara, who comes from Russia, admits that she gave Galit the answers because she suddenly had the answers in her head. It turns out that Clara is a clairvoyant.
When Eddie tells his parents about her, they wonder why he's talking about girls for the first time. His parents miss their wasted youth. The next day, Eddie, Rosy and Libby try to burn Gilat Biron in front of a whole class, but discard this when Galit reveals to them that Clara has telepathically informed her that a surprise math test will come that day. Clara tells everyone the answers. On the same day it turns out that Eddie and Rosy are in love with Clara. Clara herself is in love with Eddie.
Later Tissona visits Clara's house with the teacher. Clara's mother reveals to Tissona that she and her brother once had the same visions, but that they then disappeared when they fell in love. Then Clara gets a vision that Eddie and co. hanged and set fire to the statue of Golda Meïr . You run to school and stop the fire. Tissona tells Clara that she cannot fall in love until she has led a revolution with him . The next day, Tissona warns Eddie about Clara because he has discovered that the feelings between Clara and Eddie are mutual and he wants to stop it. He tells him she is a witch who hangs animals on the wall at home. When the teacher brings Clara to an equation on the blackboard, which, according to Elinor, makes no sense, she looks out the window. The neighboring factory is on fire and the sky turns fiery red. Suddenly a big bird rushes into the classroom. Everyone freezes in fear.
Eddie and Rosy quarrel, as they both love Clara. Eddie runs home, where his mother tells him about her youth. Clara, who had rang his doorbell earlier, is walking through town when suddenly Rosy and Libby drive past her. Rosy's older sister drives the car and invites her for a ride. When Clara asks about chocolate while driving, they drive to a candy store, which is closed. Rosy, trying to impress Clara, breaks the window and takes a piece of chocolate for Clara.
The next day, Clara leads a rebellion at school. After school, Clara and Eddie admit their love for each other, and she tells Rosy to give the piece of chocolate to Libby because she is in love with him. On the same day, Clara foresees an earthquake. Almost the entire city is fleeing. Eddie invites Clara to the cinema, and an earthquake breaks out that same evening.
Awards
The film received the Ophir Award in a total of six categories . Among other things, he won the award for the best film and the best director. Lucy Dubinchik was named best actress.
At the film festival in Karlovy Vary Saint Clara was performed in 1996 and won the Special Jury Prize.
Reviews
The film was described as very original in Variety magazine . According to the reviewer, with his aggressive energy and loud music he would have the potential to convince a young audience.
Saint Clara was also praised as an unusual, original film in the San Francisco Chronicle .
Web links
- Saint Clara in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Deborah Young: Review "Saint Clara" . Variety, December 10, 1995
- ↑ Mick LaSalle: 'Saint Clara' Makes Magic of Adolescence . San Francisco Chronicle, March 14, 1997