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Melting Away
- Director: Doron Eran
- Writer: Billy Ben-Moshe
- Producer: Billy Ben-Moshe; Miri Braha
CGiii Comment
There are so many things wrong with this film...it's difficult to know where to start.
The drag acts are abysmal - singing 'Danny Boy' is possibly one of the worst decisions ever taken.
Even though this is based on a true story, it's difficult to grasp any real sense of plausibility - a moralising private detective...that's just stretching it too far. The character arcs are pancake flat - which adequately reflects the tone of the film.
The trite sentimentality, exaggerated by a thoroughly loathsome soundtrack, is unpalatable.
It's not a total train wreck - it just seems too ambitious a subject for both writer and director...obviously under-qualified for the job.
With more competent hands at the helm and a scrutinous eye, there could have been a decent film made - instead of this mawkish excuse.
Trailer...
MELTING AWAY Director: Doron Eran from FAIRY TALES on Vimeo.
The(ir) Blurb...
Shlomo who discovers in his son's Assaf room, women's clothing and accessories, decides to 'teach the boy a lesson'. When Assaf returns to his parents' home on a rainy night from a party, his attempts to enter home fail. His father, with the silent consent of his mother, locked the door. At present, 4 years later, Gallia turns to an investigation agency to help her find her son Assaf and bring him to Shlomo, his father who is dying of cancer. One night, at a night club in Tel Aviv, Assaf is seen performing as a beautiful transgender lady singer who goes by the name of Anna. After a few days a private nurse turns up at Shlomo's room at the hospital, sent as she claims by the insurance agency to assist Shlomo. The nurse is Anna (his son Assaf) and she manages to conquer Shlomo's heart by her charming personality and her special attitude toward life.
Cast & Characters
Hen Yanni as Anna;
Yonatan Barak as Gingi;
Limor Goldstein;
Shosha Goren as Sarah;
Shay Kadimi as Shimi;
Oded Leopold;
Eyal Rozales;
Hannan Suissa;
Ami Weinberg