Noodle

Noodle

Life is full of surprises.

2007 · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Drama

At thirty-seven, Miri is a twice-widowed, El Al flight attendant. Her well-regulated existence is suddenly turned upside down by an abandoned Chinese boy whose migrant-worker mother has been summarily deported from Israel. The film is a touching comic-drama in which two human beings -- as different from each other as Tel Aviv is from Beijing -- accompany each other on a remarkable journey, one that takes them both back to a meaningful life.

Directed by Ayelet Menahemi · Written by Ayelet Menahemi

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