More tragic than comic

10.05.2012                      18.Ijar. 5772                    LagBaOmer; Tag 33 des Omer

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More tragic than comic

Maya Kenig’s comedy-drama ‘Off-White Lies’ fudges the (emotional) truth.

Comedy in Israeli films is usually quite broad. For many years, there was a sharp distinction between so-called – silly comedies filled with slapstick and schtick – and more serious drama. Naturally, the more talented filmmakers tended to gravitate toward the more somber end of the spectrum….