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Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi (2003)
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Original name: Ha-Kochavim Shel Shlomi
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: Israel
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
sentimental, touching, feel good, humorous, sincere, uplifting, realistic, semi serious
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
secret relationship, high school, prodigy, dysfunctional family, self discovery, teenage life, teenage love, youth, parents and children, family life, fall in love, human nature, brother brother relationship, israeli, first sexual experience, food, age difference, traumatic childhood, metaphor, third world, coming of age, family relations, love and romance, high school life, innocence lost ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
middle east, israel, palestine
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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