Sunday, April 29, 2007

Broken Wings

Last night I watched "Broken Wings" , a 2004 Israeli film (with subtitles). It was a low-budget, realistic look at a normal family dealing with the unexpected death of the father. The mom, Dafna, is depressed, exhausted and barely coping with four kids and a stressful job as a midwife. She struggles with the decision to enter the dating world, but can't let go of her husband's memory. The 17-year-old daughter Maya, is trying to establish herself as a singer-songwriter, but is constantly pulled away by family crises. Maya's twin brother Yair, mopes around in a mouse costume, handing out flyers on the subway. He has issues. The two younger kids vie for Mom's attention and it is ultimately another tragedy that pulls the family together. I would definitely recommend this film, especially to all of the single Moms who know how tough it is to just get through a day.

It's good.