Sweet, sexy, and unexpectedly enchanting, Yana's Friends is the little feel-good comedy that could.
80
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Washington PostDesson Thomson
You probably never dreamed a charming romantic movie could be staged against a backdrop of Scud attacks from Saddam Hussein.
80
New Times (L.A.)Luke Y. Thompson
New Times (L.A.)Luke Y. Thompson
Swept Israel's version of the Oscars two years ago, and though it won't do as well here, it's an accomplished debut with heart, war and sex. In the age of paranoia, it just might be the perfect date movie.
80
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
Arik Kaplun's smart, scrappy romantic comedy Yana's Friends displays an insouciance rarely found in Israeli film.
75
New York PostJonathan Foreman
New York PostJonathan Foreman
May well be the first film ever to show people having sex while wearing gas masks.
75
Boston Globe
Boston Globe
Juxtaposes slice-of-life tales with hints of worldly conflict to delightfully comic effect.
63
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
If you're wondering whether the rules of love change during war, you won't find a better case than the urgent, darkly comic relationship between these two.
The comedy is fairly light and the romance decidedly offbeat.
60
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
There's some funny erotic business with gas masks, but neither that nor the unfolding love story is quite as engrossing as the raucous bunch of former Soviet citizens.