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Israel's 2025 Oscar entry is a story of grief, sex and looming national tragedy

JL;DR SUMMARY "Come Closer," Israel's 2025 Oscar entry, is a poignant film that intricately weaves themes of grief, love, and national tragedy, directed by Tom Nesher. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustGriefOscar EntryJudicial ProtestsCome CloserTom NesherAri's DeathEros And ThanatosEden And Maya

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Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Nesher, 28, said from her home in Tel Aviv, but also the film that I would want to see as a grieving young person, and a film that I felt like was missing, a film that I was searching for at the time."
Israel
"A film that is full of life and sexy and funny, Nesher, 28, said from her home in Tel Aviv, but also the film that I would want to see as a grieving young person, and a film that I felt like was missing, a film that I was searching for at the time."
New York, United States
"Come Closer, which collected four Ophir Awards, including best picture and best director for Nesher, was the Israeli entry for the 2025 Academy Awards and makes its theatrical debut in New York Dec. 5."

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