PFS EAST | 125 S. 2ND STREET
Avi Nesher | Israel | 2023 | 121 MIN | NR | Hebrew with English subtitles
Nominated for 11 Israeli Academy Awards, legendary Israeli director Avi Nesher's critically acclaimed film The Monkey House is a splashy cinematic gem melding a literary mystery, a rambunctious comedy, and a moving character study that follows the unexpected connection between two lost souls.
Set in the 1980s, this epic tale with hints of Almodóvar melodrama revolves around Amitay, a struggling writer living near a monkey park from which the movie gets its name. Envious of his more celebrated colleagues and yearning for Tamar, his childhood love now widowed, Amitay conceives a plan to revive his literary reputation. To orchestrate this comeback, he must find a young and ambitious researcher, or at least someone capable of pretending to be one. Enter Margo, a failed actress residing at her sister's home, who eagerly seizes this mysterious job opportunity. So begins the unlikely meeting of a desperate author and an eccentric young woman, a fateful encounter destined to change both of their lives.
Cast: Adir Miller, Suzanna Papian, Shani Cohen, Ala Dakka
Awards:
11 Israeli Academy Award nominations, including Best Director