Avi Nesher's new film is the 'Schindler's List' of October 7

A review of Avi Nesher's new film, 'Our Loves,' which depicts the October 7 massacre using a Hollywood ensemble format. The film, competing for Ophir Awards, received 12 nominations and was accepted to the Toronto Film Festival. The review praises the casting, production values, and balance between depicting atrocities and a message of hope and love.

A review of Avi Nesher's new film, 'Our Loves,' which depicts the October 7 massacre. Nesher, called the 'Israeli Steven Spielberg' in the review, creates a Hollywood-style disaster film with a broad ensemble of characters representing different cross-sections of Israeli society. The film follows characters such as a father in divorce proceedings, a lesbian couple in a romantic relationship, and a religious young woman at the Nova party, all caught in the massacre. The review praises the casting, including Shalom Michaelashvili, Noa Cohen, Yaniv Biton, Lena Freifeld, Lior Miller, Maggie Azarzar, Hadas Yaron, Sean Mangouza, Amir Benai, Lev Leib Levin, Kim Or Azoulai, Evelyn Hagoel, Nunu, and the discovery Daniel Gimpel. The film received 12 Ophir Award nominations, but only Gimpel is nominated in acting categories. The review notes that the film is full of tense and breathtaking moments, using Hollywood conventions like the character who returns to the line of fire. Nesher remains faithful to the Spielberg tradition, presenting the atrocities in a digestible way without exploitation. The film includes political statements about the government that 'saw Hamas as an asset' and the abandonment of the Nova revelers. Alongside this, Nesher returns to his recurring themes—respect for religion, parent-child relationships, and the power of the group. The review concludes that the film is moving and uplifting, and that Nesher has harnessed his talent in service of a national event.