We had had plans for an evening with friends Seth and Emily, but I migraine and the resulting migraine hangover forced us to cancel. The headaches have been worse again lately, despite the neurology dept putting me on different meds every few months. I am considering acupuncture, if this next round does not get things under control. One day last week at work I felt like I was going to heave or pass out, or both, most of the morning.
As such, we stayed at home, and watched an Israeli film called Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi. . This movie was fantastic. A small touching movie with great performances, and quite a bit of warm comic relief, it chronicles a teenager who spends all his time taking care of his family, from his grandfather (the only one who really sees Shlomi for what he is) his parents and his siblings. he spends so much time taking care of others, he loses himself, and no one else seems to recognize that he has submerged his identity as someone truly special.
But a few new people come into Shlomi's life, and he starts to live for himself. The transformation loses none of his warmth or caring, but adds to his possibilities.
A wonderful little film.
Another thing I love about Netflix is the number of foreign movies that I have access to. The choice in this category is huge, and we find many superior films here, films that would not be made in the U.S. While Shlomi is not one that would not be made here, it is indicative of the quality of many overseas productions. And Netflix gives us access to so many of these.
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