2003 · comedy · drama · coming-of-age
Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi
Directed by Shemi Zarhin1h 34m2003
16 years old Shlomi lives with his restless mother, his soldier brother and their ill grandfather. Although not doing well in school, Shlomi is a gifted cook and takes care of most household chores. One day, the school's principal finds out Shlomi is actually a genius and tries to get him into a more suitable curriculum. However, Shlomi is more interested in taking care of his family and his new love interest, the beautiful girl next door.
Our read: Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi (2003) reads as a warm, steady, grounded comedy · drama · coming-of-age entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Warm, steady, measured comedy / drama, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, tender.
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