I would've given Next To Her a 10, but took away one star for gratuitous sex. That aside, the acting was top notch; I actually felt myself clenching up watching this heartbreaking story unfold. I also liked that it's not Israel-specific, i.e., it could have taken place anywhere. The director and actors show us close up what it's like to care for a mentally handicapped adult day in and day out. I also like that the Hebrew title, aht li laila, translates to "You're my night", which could be a play on words with knight, i.e., Zohar is Cheli's night; and Cheli is Gaby's knight, in the rescue sense of the word. I'm not a native Hebrew speaker, so the dialog in the scene where the mom comes to visit got away from me, i.e., it wasn't clear to me why Cheli has custody of her sister, who Yaakov is, and what sum of money is being referred to. Highly recommended.
Review of Next to Her
