The Kind Words

For the video game, see Kind Words (video game).

The Kind Words
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Shemi Zarhin
Written by	Shemi Zarhin
Starring	Rotem Zissman-Cohen Roy Assaf
Cinematography	Ronald Plante
Edited by	Einat Glaser-Zarhin
Music by	Daniel Scott
Release date	28 May 2015 (2015-05-28)
Running time	118 minutes
Countries	Israel Canada
Language	Hebrew

The Kind Words (Hebrew: המילים הטובות) is a 2015 Israeli drama film directed by Shemi Zarhin. It was nominated for Best Film at the 2015 Ophir Awards.^[1] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.^[2]

Plot

After the death of their mother, three Jewish Israeli siblings discover the man who raised them might not be their biological father. They plan to visit their aunt in France to learn the truth, but she evades their questions. Later, they find out the man they were looking is an Algerian, Maurice Leon, but he himself doesn't reveal who he his or his religion.

Cast

• Rotem Zissman-Cohen as Dorona
• Assaf Ben-Shimon as Shai
• Roy Assaf as Netanel
• Levana Finkelstein as Yona Baruch
• Sasson Gabai as The Father
• Tzachi Halevy as Rikki
• Maurice Bénichou as Maurice Lyon

Reception

The Kind Words has a 78% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 9 reviews^[3] as well as 75% approval, based on 5 reviews on Metacritic.^[4]

References

1. "2015 Ophir nominations announced". The Jerusalem Post. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
2. Punter, Jennie (18 August 2015). "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety.
3. "The Kind Words". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
4. "The Kind Words". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 March 2021.

External links

• The Kind Words at IMDb