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"Shabnikim" continues to play on the gap between superficiality and depth, and does it wonderfully
Like a good pop piece, one that might find a place of honor in the Pantheon, there is more to "Shabnikim" than it first seems.
Hot's fun hit series is amazing to harness the modest mental storms of its protagonists and turn them into a real, touching drama.
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Ido Yeshayahu
Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 15:13 Updated: Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 09:12
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"Shabnikim" Trailer Season 2 (Hot)
Nearly three and a half years have passed since the first season of "Shabnikim" ended, which quickly became a big and justified hit by Hot. Unlike other beloved "ultra-Orthodox series," which tend to be piyyut and delicate, "Shabavnikim" was a hit pop series. Based on the four episodes (out of 16) sent for review from the second season, which aired this week on Hot, so it remains. And like a good pop piece, one that might find a place of honor in the Pantheon, it has more to it than it initially seems.
As you may recall, "Shabavnikim" follows four young yeshiva students. Three of them - Avinoam (Daniel Gad), Lazer (Omar Perlman) and Meir (Israel Atias) - are scoundrels whose family ties have left them in place despite everything. The fourth, Gedalia (the wonderful Uri Leizerovich), is a much more serious guy who tries very hard not to deviate from the path of the Torah.
At the end of the previous season, the four managed to get rid of their rigid Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Spitzer (Rotem Keinan), and bring back Rabbi Bloch Shochar Hatov (Dov Navon) - only to find that he ordered them to leave the yeshiva.
Already at the end of last season this twist seemed brave, and now when the sequel comes it becomes clear that the series does not hesitate and stuck to it.
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Between the magic of sin and the purpose of faith.
"Shabavnikim" Season 2 (Photo: Ohad Keb)
So far the guys have only flirted with the outside world - the one that goes on magic or horror, depending on which one it is - while one of their legs was firmly planted in the four forearms they knew well. Now, for the first time in their lives, the four are forced to go out to him and find their place in him. Thus they discover that despite their constant affinity for what is happening outside, and despite the sharp intellect of some of them, no one there is waiting for them. Finally they do what they always did: combine. By the way, they find it easy to set up a meeting and receive budgets from the state, which is exactly what they do.
What's beautiful about "Shabnikim" is that its protagonists do not really unload.
It's less interesting.
As much as they are lovers of comfort and do not come close to being great righteous people - apart from Gedalia, who is definitely trying - they are also still ultra-Orthodox believers who struggle with passions of all kinds, who more and who less.
This is a layer that gives them a drip depth beneath their stylish appearance and that of "Shabnikim".
And this time, in the apartment they live in in the Rehavia neighborhood, the large windows facing the street overlook the seductive secularism, literally.
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The world was not waiting for them.
"Shabavnikim" Season 2 (Photo: Hot)
Despite the change in the landscape, the character of "Shabnikim" remained intact. The eternal game between the magic of sin and the purpose of faith, between Ashkenazis and Mizrahis, and between the structured and rigid classes of ultra-Orthodox society - everything is still here. Part of the wisdom of the new season is that although it turns the spotlight in a different direction, it uses factors familiar to us to cover it up: the regular cast of the second season is joined by the excellent Guri Alfi and Maya Wertheimer, who last time were in supporting roles. We get to spend more time with them, which is especially refreshing in the case of Deborah - the bachelorette apartment she lives in contributes to the overall estrogen levels, in a series whose point of view was very masculine.
Beyond that, there is something declarative in the reinforcement of Deborah and Shlomi in particular: their characters are related to matters of the heart.
One is Deborah, Gedalia's partner, and the other is the matchmaker - sorry, owner of a prestigious matchmaking agency - Shlomi Zaks, with whom all four guys are registered.
At a certain point during the season, Shlomi explains to a group of seculars his doctrine regarding the love practices and matchmaking in the ultra-Orthodox sector.
"That, ladies and gentlemen, is true romance," he argues.
"What you do not say and do is a thousand times stronger than what you say and do."
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A necessary female touch.
Maya Wertheimer, "Shabnikim" Season 2 (Photo: Screenshot, Hot)
In this sentence, the creator Eliran Malka distills the essence of the entire "Shabnikim". On its face is a rhythmic, fluid, stylish series. As part of her distinct and consistent style, she occasionally likes to throw in a new element (for her) like split screens, thoughts that appear on the screen and so on; And yet the feeling is that these too are an integral part of her language. But even though it emphasizes the seemingly superficial elements, most of the time the series plays well between what is said and what is hidden, and does so in a way that reinforces both.
Most of all, "Shabnikim" is marvelous at harnessing the modest mental storms of its protagonists and turning them into a real, touching drama.
The immense thrill that erupts from a first and forbidden embrace with a girl, or alternatively the excruciating conscience about sins that for most of humanity do not really have - very beautiful, well-worn moments that sharpen the virtues of the series.
In this gap between the built-in and extroverted fun of "Shabnikim" and its ability to mediate for us the powerful minorities of alien characters and situations, lies the great and delightful power of the series.
One that makes it one of the best on the Israeli screen this time as well.
The second season of "Shabavnikim" airs on Sundays and Mondays at 8:15 PM on Hot 3 and Hot and Udi.
Two opening episodes of the second season of "Shabavnikim" are available to watch Walla!
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