Alex Is Lovesick

Alex Is Lovesick (1986)

אלכס חולה אהבה

One of the milestones of Israeli cinema. It displays the atmosphere of the late 50s in Israel from the viewpoint of young boy Alex, who is just turning 13. His mom is the classic "Polish Mother", his school friends are young hustlers dreaming of nude girls, his schoolmaster is a nervous Russian immigrant. The street speech is full of Polish, Russian, and Farsi slang, full of the small talk that had later entered everyday speech. The soundtrack consists solely from the American music of the period.

Date of release
1986-01-01
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (14)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director
Boaz Davidson

Casting

Interesting facts

Alex Holeh Ahavah is a 1986 Israeli film directed by Boaz Davidson. It stars Eitan Anshel, Sharon Hacohen, and Uri Kabiri. The film, set in the 1950s, features a boy (Anshel) as the main protagonist and his life as the son of Polish immigrants.

Production and Distribution

The film's production began in the summer of 1985, initiated by Boaz Davidson after his return to Israel from Hollywood, where he had spent six years working with the Cannon Group, led by Yoram Globus and Menahem Golan. Davidson aimed to create a nostalgic film inspired by his childhood days in Tel Aviv.

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