Zero Motivation

Name: Zero Motivation
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: December 3, 2014
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 69
Cast: Dana Ivgy, Heli Twito, Meytal Gal, Neli Tagar, Shani Klein

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Zeitgeist Films | Release Date: December 3, 2014 | Not Rated

Starring: Dana Ivgy, Heli Twito, Meytal Gal, Neli Tagar, Shani Klein, Tamara Klingon, Yonit Tobi

Summary: At a remote Israeli desert outpost, Zohar (Dana Ivgy) and Daffi (Nelly Tagar), best friends and pencil-pushers in the Human Resources Office, spend their time playing video games, singing pop songs, jousting with stationery and dreaming of Tel Aviv. The indolent twosome are watched over by their aspiring senior officer, Rama (Shani Klein),At a remote Israeli desert outpost, Zohar (Dana Ivgy) and Daffi (Nelly Tagar), best friends and pencil-pushers in the Human Resources Office, spend their time playing video games, singing pop songs, jousting with stationery and dreaming of Tel Aviv. The indolent twosome are watched over by their aspiring senior officer, Rama (Shani Klein), who dreams of a higher position and a significant military career, but with a platoon of unskilled, idle, female soldiers without any drive under her charge, her ambitions for promotion are constantly thwarted. With shifts of tone that go from slapstick to satiric to horrifying with fluid ease, and with a superb supporting cast of characters, Zero Motivation is destined to be one of the most talked about films of the year. [Zeitgeist Films]… Expand

Director: Talya Lavie

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 97 min

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The Playlist Rodrigo Perez

Oct 31, 2014

An absorbing office saga and diverting dark comedy, Zero Motivation is a surprisingly insightful coming-of-age tale, utilizing the milieu of the military to look at desire, loneliness, identity, fitting in and many aspects of everyday complex female life. Read full review

Tirdad Derakhshani

Feb 27, 2015

A delightful, sharp dramedy that skewers the topic from every angle imaginable. Read full review

Marc Mohan

Jan 15, 2015

Although its three-part structure plays out more like sketch comedy than a fully-cooked story, Lavie's debut is an impressive and entertaining one. Read full review

Ronnie Scheib

Oct 31, 2014

Beneath the strings of gags and wisecracks run parallel threads of ruthlessness and hysteria which bring “Motivation” a little closer to “Full Metal Jacket” than “Private Benjamin” as off-screen conflicts invade the closed-in encampment. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Dec 18, 2014

Lavie, who directs and wrote the film, actually has more in mind than a comedy of errors. But the dramatic bits don't quite gel, and the film never quite takes off the way she apparently would like it to. Yet it's the kind of movie that offers small rewards along the way. Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

Dec 2, 2014

Zero Motivation never stops being sharply funny, and there’s scarcely a hint of didacticism in its depiction of female soldiers who are essentially treated as a secretarial pool, so bored that they have to invent tasks to perform and create melodrama from scratch. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

Dec 2, 2014

Everything looks authentic, at least on the surface, from the desert dust to the messy desks and the sad, barren barracks. The characters, however, are largely cartoons, and their day-to-day exchanges are as vaguely defined as their interior lives. Read full review

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TangoMaster

Aug 17, 2015

This film was a delightful surprise at the TriBeCa Film Festival. It is the best movie I have seen in a long time. It ran the gamut of emotions, was sincerely amusing, and had cohesive performances from the strong female leads. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who has a chance toThis film was a delightful surprise at the TriBeCa Film Festival. It is the best movie I have seen in a long time. It ran the gamut of emotions, was sincerely amusing, and had cohesive performances from the strong female leads. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who has a chance to see it. One of the few DVDs I have purchased this year. Don't want to give away anything, just take my word and give this film a chance to win you over! You'll want to be an NCO of some variety after watching this film.… Expand

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