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Year Zero

Name: Year Zero
Genre: Drama
Released: 2004-06-06
Cast: Sasson Gabai, Vladimir Friedman, Uri Klauzner, Keren Mor, Moni Moshonov

2004 | 131 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Best for anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 2 hr 11 min.
What might put you off: It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Through a mosaic of stories intertwined and created a current picture of the sad social and economic situation in Israel. Mother forced into prostitution to support her son; Blind man must survive after losing his dog; Son is looking for his rocker father's; Apartment owner complicates his life while entering the underworld...

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Joseph Pitchhadze

Sasson GabaiGuide-Dogs Trainer
Vladimir FriedmanPlacement Office Clerk
Uri KlauznerShem-Tov
Keren MorMichal
Moni MoshonovEddie
Menashe NoyReuven
Dan TorenMatti
Sharon ZelikovskyVet
Yussuf Abu-Warda
Jack Adalist