This beautifully crafted romantic comedy, set against the backdrop of the Gulf War, is a bittersweet comment on the hopes, dreams and travails of Israel's Russian immigrants. Yana, newly arrived in Tel Aviv, is young and beautiful. She speaks very little Hebrew and, without work, money or friends, faces the challenges of immigrants everywhere. The threat of poison-gas missile attacks forces her into the only sealed room in the house, in close contact with her roommate Eli an irresistibly charming, if roguish, wedding videographer. Director Arik Kaplun shows impressive restraint and allows his fine ensemble cast to carry the film. Popular Russian singer Vladimir Friedman is especially fun to watch in his role as a tough guy with a tender side. (Synopsis by the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival).
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