At thirty-seven, Miri is a twice-widowed, El Al flight attendant. Her well-regulated existence is suddenly turned upside down by an...
At thirty-seven, Miri is a twice-widowed, El Al flight attendant. Her well-regulated existence is suddenly turned upside down by an abandoned Chinese boy whose migrant-worker mother has been summarily deported from Israel. Together the pair – one from Tel Aviv, one from Beijing – accompany each other on a journey.
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100 %5 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
91 %617 reviewsAudience score rating
""Kolya" locates a spiritual cousin in feel-good crowd-pleaser "Noodle." Story of a sad Israeli flight attendant whose life gains meaning with the arrival of a 6-year-old Chinese boy whom she attempts to reunite with his mother, pic overcomes a number of narrative conveniences to build an emotional head of steam. Montreal fest's grand jury prize should help propel the pic to fests, arthouses and ancillary."
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Variety
Variety"Here, the background of grief helps: it deepens the characterisation, so that the emotion feels earned. Yet there is sentimentality here, leavened by Menahemi's understated humour and sense of purpose."
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Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald"A real delight."
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New Zealand Herald
New Zealand HeraldNoodle | Details
- Runtime
- 90
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Israel
