The Road to Where
The Road to Where (Hebrew: הדרך לאן, tr. Hadereh Lean) is a 96-minute 2016 Israeli Arabic- and Hebrew-language independent underground dramatic historical art film directed by Michal Bat-Adam.
Synopsis
Set in Israel in the aftermath of the
Reception
Journalist Dr. Shmuel Duvdevani opined that “the film is filled with a great many wonderful cinematic moments,”[5] while fellow journalist Uri Klein largely dismissed the “lack of proper cinematic tools,”[6] and fellow journalist Meir Schnitzer awarded it three out of five stars.[7] The film was released on DVD on 19 June 2018.[8] The Film Review Council has rated this film as being appropriate for all audiences.[9] It is estimated that only around 3,000 tickets were sold domestically, though the film was nominated for several awards at the 2017 Ophir Awards.[10]
References
- ^ Raveh, Yair. יום הקולנוע הישראלי 2017 יתקיים ב־6.9. אלה הסרטים שיוקרנו בו [Israeli Cinema Day 2017 to Be Held on 6.9. Those Are the Films to Be Screened Henceforth]. CinemaScope. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ יום הקולנוע הישראלי 2017: 33 סרטים ישראליים חדשים ב־10 שקלים [Israeli Cinema Day 2017: 33 New Israeli Films for ₪10]. Haaretz (in Hebrew). 3 September 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ Liebergall, Ofer (25 October 2016). פסטיבל חיפה 2016: הדרך לאן, קיץ של מזרקות קפואות, פריחה, חיים אחרי החיים ורשימת הזוכים [Haifa International Film Festival 2016: The Road to Where, The Summer of Frozen Fountains, Fiore, Life After Life and the List of Winners]. Srita (in Hebrew). Retrieved 24 February 2019. Shamir, Oron (1 November 2017). סרטים חדשים: הדרך לאן, ממערב לירדן, תור: ראגנארוק, סודות הפרברים, אמהות רעות 2: לשרוד את החג, המסור 8, אמת מטרידה יותר [New Films: The Road to Where, West of the Jordan River, Thor: Ragnarok, Suburbicon, Jigsaw, A Bad Moms Christmas, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power]. Srita (in Hebrew). Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ הבאזז – פרמיירת הדרך לאן [The Buzz – Premiere of The Road to Where] (in Hebrew). E!. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Duvdevani, Shmuel (9 November 2017). ביקורת סרט: הדרך לאן רצופה בסצנות טובות [Film Critique: The Road to Where Is Filled With Good Scenes]. Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Klein, Uri (12 November 2017). הדרך לאן: מיכל בת־אדם לא מצאה את הדרך בסרטה החדש [The Road to Where: Michal Bat-Adam Does Not Find Her Way in Her New Film]. Haaretz (in Hebrew). Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ Schnitzer, Meir (10 November 2017). כוכב פיגומים מציג משחק סוחף שלא נראה זמן רב בקולנוע הישראלי [Scaffolding Star Presents Stirring Acting Not Seen in Israeli Cinema in a Long Time]. Maariv (in Hebrew). Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ Bat-Adam, Michal (19 June 2018). הדרך לאן [The Road to Where] (DVD) (in Arabic and Hebrew). Globus United King Films. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ אישור סרטים [Film Classifications]. Film Review Council, Ministry of Culture and Sport (in Hebrew). 16 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Raveh, Yair (6 June 2017). 31 סרטים עלילתיים יתחרו על פרס אופיר 2017, כולל שבי גביזון, שמוליק מעוז ורוני קידר [31 Narrative Films to Compete at the 2017 Ophir Awards, Including Savi Gabizon’s, Samuel Maoz’s, and Veronica Kedar’s]. CinemaScope. Retrieved 24 February 2019. Raveh, Yair (31 December 2017). סיכום שנה: מה היום הסרטים הכי נצפים בישראל ב-2017? [Year Summarization: Which Were the Films Most Frequently Watched During 2017 in Israel?]. CinemaScope. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
External links
- The Road to Where at IMDb
- The Road to Where at AllMovie
- The Road to Where Film Trailer on YouTube) (NMC Music's Globus United King Films Channel) (in Hebrew)
