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September 17, 2025
2h 30m
Drama
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

Israel, in the aftermath of October 7. Y., a jazz musician struggling to make ends meet, and his wife Jasmine, a dancer, sell their art, souls and bodies to the elite, and bring pleasure and consolation to a bleeding nation. Soon, Y. is given a mission of the highest importance: setting to music a new national anthem.

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Details

Director
Nadav Lapid
Cast
Ariel Bronz, Efrat Dor, Naama Preis, Aleksey Serebryakov, Sharon Alexander, Pablo Pillaud-Vivien, Idit Teperson, Shira Shaish
Release Date
September 17, 2025
Production
Bustan Films, Les Films du Bal, Komplizen Film, ARTE France Cinéma, Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, AMP Filmworks, ZDF/Arte, Trésor Films

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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