Post by Committee Member Erica Fleischer
A complaint I often hear is why are Israeli films so sad? I generally love how how deep, complicated and moving the vast majority of recent Israeli movies are. Movies such as Walk on Water and The Secrets have stayed with me and I still think about their moral dilemmas years later. But sometimes I just want a laugh and that’s where This is Sodom comes in.
A comedy of this sort was long overdue for Israel, as shown by it being the biggest box office hit in 25 years. This modern, satirical telling of the famous biblical story of Lot and Sodom is reminiscent of Monty Python. The movie starts with God as a smartly dressed tent to tent salesman trying to sell Abraham and his hapless son on a god consolidation plan to monotheism. The jokes and puns keep going from there. So yes, Israeli films can be funny. If you are looking for the lighter side of Israel, this is the film for you.
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