The Farewell Party Explained

The Farewell Party
Director:Tal Granit
Sharon Maymon
Starring:Ze'ev Revach
Music:Avi Belleli
Runtime:95 minutes
Country:Israel
Language:Hebrew

The Farewell Party (Hebrew: מיתה טובה Mita Tova) is a 2014 Israeli drama film about the use of a euthanasia device, directed by Tal Granit and Sharon Maymon. It was nominated for the Ophir Award for Best Film.[1] The film was screened in the Venice Days section of the 71st Venice International Film Festival[2] and has been selected to be screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] The film was also screened in the 44th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, reaching the second place in the IFFR audience award.[4]

A group of friends in an assisted living facility in Jerusalem, led by Yehezkel (Zeev Revah), builds a euthanasia device to help their sick friend. As romours of the device spreads, more requests for help reach the group.

Cast

Awards and nominations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Zero Motivation' gets 12 Ophir nods . 14 August 2014 . The Jerusalem Post.
  2. Web site: Giornate degli Autori - Venice Days . 1 September 2014 . Giornate degli Autori.
  3. Web site: TIFF Adds 'Clouds of Sils Maria' and 'Two Days, One Night,' Reveals 5 More Lineups . 28 August 2014 . Indiewire. 12 August 2014 .
  4. Web site: IFFR Audience Award 2015 - IFFR.COM - International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015 - IFFR . 23 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150219141036/https://www.iffr.com/en/iffr-2015/iffr-audience-award-2015/ . 19 February 2015 .
  5. Web site: Mostra di Venezia: Mita Tova si aggiudica il Premio Brian . A ragion veduta. 5 September 2014 . 10 September 2022.