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Rebellious and outgoing Smadar can't stand types like Mirit. Mirit, introverted and frightened, keeps away from the likes of Smadar. But the two are thrown together as they are assigned to a patrol in Jerusalem as part of their compulsory... See more »

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Smadar Sayar ...
Smadar
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Mirit
Katia Zinbris ...
Mirit's Mother (as Katia Zimbris)
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Mirit's Father
Irit Suki ...
Captain Dubek
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Captain Dubek's assistant (as Ilanit Ben Yaakov)
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Lieutenant Colonel (as Sharon Reginiano)
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Dana
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Supper Guest
Tsofit Shpan ...
Supper Guest
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Julia
Shiran Fresco ...
Rotem
Lee Michael
Lotan Sapir ...
Perach
Shoshi Ezer ...
Yedida
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Mirit's rescuer
Orly Doctori
Noya Nardimon ...
Mirit's Rescuer's Girlfriend
Sandra Schonwald ...
Hat store woman
Alon Sherr
Tzhai Hanan
Uri Ravitz ...
Hairdresser (as Uri Rawitz)
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Kiosk vendor (as Amity Yaish)
Hatam Aisa
Zohar Okopnik
Robert Henig ...
Angry Bus Passenger
Robert Hoening ...
Angry Bus Passenger
Esam Abu Sa Hib
Damian Szmulewitz ...
Sheraton Hotel Dancer
Limor Pinhas ...
Military prison guard
Hadas Ben Arzi ...
Military prison detainee
Meirav Zur
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(as Khawlah Haj-Debsy)
Ferida Dabit
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(as Jony Arbid)
Ya'ackov Ayali ...
(as Ya'acov Ayaly)
Yehudit Moskowitch
Sabi Baruch
Moti Asa
Sharon Emanuel
Dina Nashef
Gigi Edmond
Tzila Ben Shoham
Eli Zioni ...
(as Eli Tzyoni)
Yaron Yarkoni
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Directed by

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Vardit Bilu ... (as 'Vidi' Vardit Bilu)
Dalia Hager

Written by

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Vardit Bilu ... () (as 'Vidi' Vardit Bilu)
 
Dalia Hager ... ()

Produced by

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Marek Rozenbaum ... producer
Itai Tamir ... producer

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Jonathan Bar-Giora ... (as Yontan Bar Giora)

Cinematography by

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Yaron Scharf

Editing by

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Joelle Alexis

Editorial Department

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Ruth Raatz ... color timer

Art Direction by

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Avi Fahima

Costume Design by

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Li Alembik

Makeup Department

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Meirav Boshusha-Horovitz ... makeup artist (as Merav Horovitz Bushusha)
Tali Kirstein ... hair stylist / makeup artist
Anat Shavit ... makeup assistant
Levy Sigal ... makeup assistant

Production Management

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Michael Rozenbaum ... production manager
Meir Tetzet ... production manager (as Meir Tezet)
Eli Zioni ... unit manager (as Eli Tzyoni)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Avi Satat ... first assistant director
Yaron Yarkoni ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Ben Leon Afar ... props man (as Ben Afar)
Shahar Blumberg ... art assistant (as Shachar Blomberg)
Dafna Noyman ... on-set dresser
Esther Pam ... art assistant
Yehezkel Ronnie ... art assistant
Dror Sarogati ... on-set dresser
Rapaport Tal ... art assistant

Sound Department

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Aviv Aldema ... sound designer / sound mixer
Yossi Appelbaum ... dialogue editor (as Yosi Appelbaum) / sound editor
Israel David ... sound mixer
Rotem Dror ... sound editor (as Rotem Deror)
Itai Elohev ... sound
Avi Mizrahi ... sound editor (as Avi Mizrachi)
John Purcell ... dialogue editor
Misha Spektor ... boom man

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Nir Ze'iri ... special effects (as Nir Zeiri)

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Godefroy Fouray ... digital colorist

Camera and Electrical Department

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Alex Cohen ... grip
Eli Cohen ... grip
Noam Eisenberg ... key grip (as Noam Eisemberg)
Lior Etrogy ... grip (as Lior Etrogi)
Eyal Fischer ... still photographer
Shuki Paz ... gaffer
Jonathan Rozenbaum ... grip (as Yonatan Rozenbaum)
Yuval Shachar ... focus puller
Daniel Solomon ... lighting assistant (as Dani Solomon)
Orion Szydel ... clapper loader
Eyal Yaari ... best boy

Casting Department

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Liat Bein ... additional casting
Yousef 'Joe' Sweid ... additional casting (as Yousef 'Goe' Sweid)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Sarit Barak ... wardrobe assistant
Ravit Remer ... wardrobe assistant

Script and Continuity Department

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Sari Amir ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Eli Mualem ... transportation (as Eliyahu Mualem)

Additional Crew

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Oren Berger ... production assistant
Yair Bert ... production assistant
Yaakov Blomental ... production assistant
Yair Halper ... production assistant
Yaniv Klein ... production assistant
Ishay Levin ... production assistant
Lee Levy ... production coordinator
Ya'ara Lipkin ... production coordinator (as Yaara Lipkin)
Yoav Shvill ... production assistant
Ledge Musselman ... stand-in (uncredited)

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Plot Summary

Rebellious and outgoing Smadar can't stand types like Mirit. Mirit, introverted and frightened, keeps away from the likes of Smadar. But the two are thrown together as they are assigned to a patrol in Jerusalem as part of their compulsory military service. Their job is to stop Palestinian passersby, to ask for their identity cards, and to write down their details on special forms. You don't move from this place, don't sit down, don't smoke, don't eat, don't talk on your cell phones, says their commander, leaving them alone on the street with their patrol forms. What will they do now? This is the story of two 18-year-old girls who are busy with their own worlds--falling in love, break-ups, and the volatile relationship between the two--in an attempt to ignore the political reality in a city that slowly makes its way into their lives. As women, this film is our own way of soul searching, about our army service and the occupation Written by Vidi Bilu and Dalia Hager

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Also Known As
  • Karov LaBayit (Israel, Hebrew title)
  • Close to Home (United States)
  • Close to Home (Canada, English title)
  • Close to Home (World-wide, English title)
  • Close to Home (United Kingdom)
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  • 98 min
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