Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi (2004)
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69% of critics liked it
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A teenager discovers he may be a genius, which turns out to be a less-than-welcome surprise to his family, in this comedy-drama from Israel. Shlomi (Oshri Cohen) is a 17-year-old boy who has unwittingly become the most important member of his household -- with his mildly-paranoid father (Albert… More A teenager discovers he may be a genius, which turns out to be a less-than-welcome surprise to his family, in this comedy-drama from Israel. Shlomi (Oshri Cohen) is a 17-year-old boy who has unwittingly become the most important member of his household -- with his mildly-paranoid father (Albert Illouz) divorced from his mother (Esti Zakhem), busy supporting the family as a nurse. Shlomi cheerfully looks after his aging grandfather, cooks the meals, keeps tabs on his brother, Doron (Jonathan Rozen), and tries to keep the house clean. With so much going on, Shlomi doesn't have much time for (or interest in) his schoolwork, and he's more preoccupied with his girlfriend Tehila (Rotem Zisman) and his efforts to move their relationship to the next level; however, Shlomi's math teacher (Nisso Khavia) discovers that Shlomi has a rare gift for working with numbers and is eager to transfer him to another school where he can hone this talent. But Shlomi's family resists the idea, partly because they're not sure if he can do the work and partly because they don't want to see the family's anchor go away. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Shemi Zarhin
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 2, 2004 Wide
- Studio
- Strand Releasing
Critic Reviews
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Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
Zarhin has a fine ear for dialogue with refreshing directness and loud rings of truth, but he also knows when to let looks speak volumes.
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Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Like its protagonist, Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi is slow to reveal its charms.
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Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
The story in director Shemi Zarhin's film proves predictable and a little too delighted with its own quirkiness.
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Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Where writer-director Zarhin excels is in offhanded human comedy -- in the craziness that comes with being a teenager in a house full of lunatics to whom you're related.
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Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
An Israeli Good Will Hunting, a feel-good movie about an unassuming teen and the machinations necessary to reveal his hidden genius.
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Cast
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Oshri Cohen
as Shlomi Bardayan
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Arie Elias
as Grandfather
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Esti Zackheim
as Ruhama Bardayan
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Aya Koren
as Rona
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Yigal Naor
as Principal
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Albert Illouz
as Robert Bardayan
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Jonathan Rozen
as Doron
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Rotem Abuhav
as Ziva
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Assi Cohen
as Sasi
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Rotem Zisman
as Tehila
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Nisso Khavia
as Begin
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Aya Steinovitz
as Rona
