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A Bit of Luck

1992 · 90 min

A gentle, music-filled story of family and ambition that balances warmth with a quiet sense of injustice.

Directed by: Ze'ev Revach
Genres: Music, Drama
Starring: Ze'ev Revach, Jacques Cohen, Aryeh Moskona

Overview: Vivi and her father emigrate to Israel where he eventually gets recognized by friends and takes up work singing in a small bar. Vivi works there as a waitress until she gets her lucky break when her father goes blind and she takes over from him. Spotted by a crooked talent scout, who signs her up, she ends up performing lots of shows but doesn't get to receive all the money she has earned.

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Directed by: Ze'ev Revach
Genres: Music, Drama
Starring: Ze'ev Revach, Jacques Cohen, Aryeh Moskona

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
music
ambition
betrayal
class
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: music, drama
Directed by: Ze'ev Revach
Written by: Ze'ev Revach
Starring: Ze'ev Revach, Jacques Cohen, Aryeh Moskona, Zehava Ben
Runtime: 90 min
Country: Israel
Languages: Hebrew

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