Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi

This 2003 film took 2 years to reach Singapore screens but at least it actually did. much less can be said about the many films that have fallen by the wayside, never to grace our movie theatres.

This Israeli film is a heartwarming little coming-of-age story. A little predictable and a bit fairy-tale like, but sometimes, that's what is needed, minus the razzle-dazzle that is the usual Hollywood feel-good flick filled with big-egoed stars.

It was quite a charmer, an easygoing and easy-on-the-eyes movie to see on a tuesday evening, when the weather spoiled my tennis plans.

There was honesty and a little rawness that perhaps would've done better if the skin could've been peeled back a bit further to expose that underbelly beneath.

Maybe that's cos to me it was a bit too much of a disney-sweet ending. Quite predictable how it would end.

Then again, like i said, it was an easygoing film. why end it in on a bittersweet note when you can top it off with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry? and while whipped cream is in no way good for you, sometimes sneaking a spoonful of it could put a smile on your face.

and somehow, today, i had a smile on my face for most of the day. altho ben told me i'd looked frazzled in the morning, and i admit i was, things didnt seem to matter anymore after lunch. my colleague had told me something that i frankly wasnt too pleased with (not about her, but well, i'd rather not say what it was) somehow i just shrugged it all off and thought, why should i care? i'm not hanging around for that much longer! and then the skies cleared and i just felt a weight lifted from my shoulders. (ok well the skies didnt technically clear, it was goddamn dreary the whole damn day)

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