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2022-12-29T21:44:50.100Z


"As if there is no tomorrow" presents young people who escape from an attack on the pride parade, and suppress the trauma with the help of sex and drugs. The film's very existence is welcome in the current climate, but its protagonists are uninteresting


Trailer for the movie "Like There's No Tomorrow" (United King)

The score: three stars (photo: image processing, .)

On July 30, 2015, Yishai Schlissel arrived at the Pride Parade in Jerusalem and stabbed Shira Banki to death and injured at least six other marchers.

Six years earlier, on August 1, 2009, an unknown person entered the Barnoer club in Tel Aviv, shot everywhere, murdered Nir Katz and Liz Trubishi, and wounded at least eleven other people.

Schlissel was sent to prison for life and another 32 years.

As we know, the murderer from Barnoer was never caught.

To this day, these two hate crimes constitute an open wound in the history of the LGBT community in Israel - although its situation is much better than that of similar communities in the countries of the region, it is still in a constant struggle for equal rights, and as can be learned from the emerging government - a struggle for rights in general.



An attack on the Pride Parade is also the starting point of "Kailo In Mehar", written, directed and produced by Nitzan Giladi, whose previous film "Paper Wedding" (2015) won two Ophir Awards.

Guy, a tattoo artist and outcast (Israel Oglebo in the role of the first act), and Joy, an unemployed actress and busy drug dealer (Moran Rosenblatt, who played in "Paper Wedding" and even won an Ophir Award for her role there), get shot at in the pride parade in Tel Aviv and flee to his apartment Guy's

On their way to the apartment, they encounter Dan (Dean Miroshnikov), who appears to be suffering from post-traumatic stress following the attack, and let him into the house without them knowing anything about him.

The two best friends and the mysterious guy spend the next day in the apartment and deal with the fresh trauma in the way they know best - excessive consumption of drugs, looking for casual sex and trying to avoid the news.

Suppress the trauma.

From "As if there is no tomorrow" (Photo: Nitzan Giladi)

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"Like There's No Tomorrow", which was also chosen as the opening film of this year's Gay Film Festival, goes to commercial screenings at an interesting time.

These days, "Concerned Citizen", the film by Idan Hagoel, which deals with a couple of middle-class men who move to South Tel Aviv and dream of having a child together, is also being shown in cinemas.

The fact that two full-length feature films centered on gays are being shown in our cinemas at the same time may mislead and give the feeling that Israeli cinema is full of films centered on LGBTQ heroes. However, this is light years away from reality, and as mentioned, with the spirit of things coming out of Jerusalem these days, it is possible that films of this type may become rarer in the future.Want to say: even before I address its quality, the very existence of "Like There's No Tomorrow" is a welcome thing in this climate.



Even though it begins with a hate crime against the gay community, "Like There's No Tomorrow" is not a political film - at least not in the classic sense of the term.

At the center of the script written by Giladi is not a search for those responsible for the attack, and he tries to dive deeper into other problems that exist within the gay community, especially the plague of drugs that are called "party drugs" and have become a part of the lifestyle of many.

Joy, if you will, is the new face of the drug dealers - the images of scary people with a visor and dark glasses have long since lost relevance - she is smiling, nice, articulate and also an addict herself.

Drugs are also an essential part of her and Guy's friendship, and Joy is a kind of mentor for him.

She was addicted to "Tina", a popular nickname for crystal meth, she is willing to sell any drug but it, and also warns her best friend not to touch it.

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This is also where the connection between sex and drugs comes into play, what is known in the community as "sex" - the consumption of addictive drugs, especially crystal meth and GHB, which are considered to stimulate or enhance sexual activity.

"Like There's No Tomorrow", as the promos promise, is a movie that shows a lot of sex, certainly in relation to Israeli cinema, and not only.

Guy, whose coming out of the closet does not receive full support from his traditional family, escapes to casual sexual encounters in order not to deal with more serious issues, whether it is the fear of dying in an attack or simply being alone.

Even when Dan, the confused man he met after the attack, gets into bed with him, the two find a common language in sex and drugs.

Cinema that is based on non-verbal communication can be very exciting, but this is exactly where the weaknesses of the script written by Giladi begin to be revealed.

Not a political film in the classic sense of the term.

From "Like There's No Tomorrow" (Photo: Matan Redin, courtesy of United King Films)

After removing the blessed agenda from him, especially his justified criticism of the scourge of drugs in the community, and after the nudity and sex on the screen turn from exciting to awkward, we are left with a film about three heroes that we don't know enough and worse - not sure we want to know.

Guy and Dan's conversations about sexuality and coming out remain superficial, briefly touch on deep issues and then quickly return to the technical side.

They may be suitable for two strangers who only met a few hours ago and consume drugs excessively, but the emotional numbness caused by the drugs is passed on to the viewer, and not as a life-changing "trip".

The film does focus on the three characters, but it is precisely the sneaking of a young man who arrives at Guy Lestutz's house (played by Tom Baum), which develops into an amusing conversation that does not end in sex, that stands out for the better and introduces a bit of complexity that Guy's character lacks.



The human encounters created by sex between strangers can be an excellent starting point for a film when handled correctly.

Take for example John Cameron Mitchell's "Shortbuss" which takes place in New York after the attack on the Twin Towers, and depicts a modern salon where strangers of different backgrounds and inclinations meet for sessions of multiplayer sex.

Although the film presented a wide mosaic of characters and very explicit sex scenes), the director managed to introduce depth and layers to each of his characters that made them fascinating whether they were clothed or not.

In "As if there is no tomorrow", which takes place almost entirely in Guy's apartment, the physical nudity does not translate into emotional nudity, and even if it is evident that the cast gave it their all on the screen - especially Oglebo in a particularly challenging acting debut - we remain distant from the characters just as if we met for a random walk.

The inability to connect with the heroes hurts the whole experience, and leaves the viewers indifferent even in the dramatic moments that are here.

A scene that stands out for good.

Tom Baum (left) in "Like There's No Tomorrow" (Photo: Nitzan Giladi, courtesy of United King Films)

This weakness is especially frustrating because the investment of Giladi and his partners in the work is evident, especially in the photography of Matan Radin who managed to transform Guy's simple Tel Aviv apartment into something that is on the seam between a brothel and a club.

"Like There's No Tomorrow" also boasts a soundtrack composed by Ofer Nissim, perhaps the greatest DJ in Israel and certainly one of the biggest and most important icons of the gay community, who for the first time takes on a film project - but this promise, unfortunately, remains impressive on paper and not too satisfying in practice. When the soundtrack sounds like a typical playlist of miracles, and does not enhance what is seen on the screen.



And yet, despite the streaky script, if watching "Like There's No Tomorrow" will make even one LGBTQ viewer accept themselves or look at drug use in a different way - it has already justified its existence. On a general level, one can hope that this is the beginning of a wave of proud Israeli cinema And not apologizing - and not in his final chord.

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  • Israel Oglebo

  • Dean Miroshnikov

  • Moran Rosenblatt

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Source: walla

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