Nineteen year old Imri, a handsome ex-soldier, suffers
from Yellow Fever . He was born in Israel but yearns to live in Japan. Having
just left the Israeli Defense Force he spends his days idling in a low paying
job, wandering the streets of Tel Aviv, watching Japanese porn on his computer
and having meaningless sex with men who are strangers. He is kept afloat by
his crazy roommates and neighbors plus his dream to one day travel to the land
of his dreams, Japan. Loose and dynamic, the film mixes scripted and
improvised scenes shot in many different ways with eye-popping visual
montages, clever dialogue and raw performances from professionals and amateurs
alike. Lior Shamiriz s underground debut feature is nothing short of
fascinating. In the end, Imri is a sort of blank slate on whom we can project
our fantasies, just as he projects his own onto his beloved Japan. Review One
of the most striking films of the festival season ----East Bay Express A very
modern coming of age story with universal appeal ----Frameline32 a fresh and
Tender study of teenage world-weariness --TimeOut NY