i am enjoying all the Israeli films on netflix. i too am catholic and used to live there (but white). Its a tad different because its filmed 4-5 years before I arrived, but still good.
Every time you see Israel via a film lens it appears different. This is evidence of the constant haze of politics and confusion that engulfs anyone there. You really have to look close to "see" things going on as they truly are.
I really enjoyed the actors and the authentic shots and linguistics. Its a great movie for anyone to learn from.
Most importantly, the film exposes much of the hard life that immigrants face in Israel. I recently looked on the website at obtaining a visa. I cannot tell you how many rules there are to prevent these abuses from happening. The fact the rules are there and so specific is evidence that immigrants were abused in the past.
I mostly had assumed this was immigrants from Asia (as they are commonly seen in Tel Aviv) but this movie opened my eyes to the widespread abuse of these people via extortion. It reminded me very much of people smugglers and the Mexican 'coyotes' preying on people's desires and dreams to live elsewhere.
A very good movie. Not depressing at all (as I was told). Its heartwarming and educational.
