Invisible (2011 film)
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Invisible is a 2011 Israeli film directed by Michal Aviad
. It premiered at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival
in February 2011 where it won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. The film is based on a series of rape-murders that occurred in Tel Aviv
between 1977-1978. Testimonies of the original victims are interlaced into the film.
The film won in citation from the jury in panorama category at the Berlin International Film Festival
.
It won the best film prize and Yevgeniya Dodina won the best actress prize in Haifa International Film Festival
in October 2011.
Michal Aviad
Michal Aviad is director, script writer, producer and senior lecturer at the Department of Cinema and Television, Tel Aviv University.-Biography:...
. It premiered at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival
61st Berlin International Film Festival
The 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 10 to February 20, 2011, with actress Isabella Rossellini as the President of the Jury. The Coen Brothers film True Grit opened the festival. 300,000 tickets were sold in total during the event, to 20,000 attendees from 116...
in February 2011 where it won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. The film is based on a series of rape-murders that occurred in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
between 1977-1978. Testimonies of the original victims are interlaced into the film.
Plot
Lily and Nira are brought together over a shared trauma; they were both victims of a serial rapist twenty years earlier. Together they begin to research the crimes and the fate of their perpetrator.Cast
- Ronit ElkabetzRonit ElkabetzRonit Elkabetz is an Israeli actress and filmmaker. She works in both Israeli and French cinema. She has won three Ophir Awards and has received a total of seven nominations.- Biography :...
as Lily - Jenya Dodina as Nira
- Gil Frank as Amnon
- Gal Lev as Yuval
- Sivan LevySivan LevySivan Levy is an Israeli singer-songwriter and Israeli actress-Bio:Sivan Levy , is an Israeli Musician, Filmmaker and Actress...
as Dana
Reception
Screen Daily described the film as "powerful and provocative". The reviewer praised the lead actresses; "Ronit Elkabetz makes a striking impact.. with her glacial aloofness meshing perfectly with the character of the forthright Lily." The reviewer continued to describe Dodina as "Equally fine". The review concludes that Aviad does not exploit the subject matter, but allows the "story of two women dealing with a long repressed trauma be told in an engrossing and emotive manner."The film won in citation from the jury in panorama category at the Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
.
It won the best film prize and Yevgeniya Dodina won the best actress prize in Haifa International Film Festival
Haifa International Film Festival
The Haifa International Film Festival is an annual film festival that takes place every fall, during the week-long holiday of Sukkot, in Haifa, Israel. The festival was inaugurated in 1983, and was the first of its kind in Israel...
in October 2011.