Virgins
Seen it?2018 | 90 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Thirteen or The Virgin Suicides, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Teenage Lana is languishing in her run-down hometown on Israel’s sun-soaked north coast—until an older, attractive writer arrives with tales of a mermaid sighting off the shore of the declining resort town.
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 powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Keren Ben Rafael
- Joy RiegerLana
- Evgenia DodinaIrena / Erica
- Michael AloniChipi
- Manuel ElkaslassyTamar
- Rami HeubergerHaluba
- Yitzhak PeckerVladimir
- Alon HamawiMaître nageur
- Yoni MelesAsaf
- Matan LaxZinger
- Alon LiorKaspi