Melting Away
2011 · 86 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 201 VOTES · DIR. Doron Eran
Overview
Shlomo who discovers in his son's Assaf room, women's clothing and accessories, decides to 'teach the boy a lesson'. When Assaf returns to his parents' home on a rainy night from a party, his attempts to enter home fail. His father, with the silent consent of his mother, locked the door. At present, 4 years later, Gallia turns to an investigation agency to help her find her son Assaf and bring him to Shlomo, his father who is dying of cancer. One night, at a night club in Tel Aviv, Assaf is seen performing as a beautiful transgender lady singer who goes by the name of Anna. After a few days a private nurse turns up at Shlomo's room at the hospital, sent as she claims by the insurance agency to assist Shlomo. The nurse is Anna (his son Assaf) and she manages to conquer Shlomo's heart by her charming personality and her special attitude toward life.
Dialogue Timeline — 733 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:15 No one tells you what it means to be a good mother.
00:03:17 Mom, open up.
00:06:22 left to Australia, to work.
00:09:37 It's strange, coming home when Shlomo's not around.
00:12:36 You should talk to him.
00:16:05 But you become a parent automatically after 9 months.
00:19:00 I didn't ask for a private nurse.
00:21:47 This is for you.
00:23:55 What do you mean? -Is he healthy? Sick?
00:25:27 I just went through this with my father.
00:28:35 Haim's wife sent you tons of food. Chopped liver... don't ask.
00:30:33 Tinnitus -Tinnitus...
00:32:52 Haven't you left yet? -No, not yet.
00:37:53 I'm fine...
00:40:38 He'll be OK.
00:43:48 He'd take me to the sea, to watch the waves.
00:49:12 Hey...
00:52:36 Can you sit down for a second? I need to talk to you.
00:54:46 If they give you a hard time I'll take you and Moti and go live in Turkey.
01:00:16 What are you doing? -Is that clear? -Let me go.
01:06:56 What are you doing here?
01:11:32 Coffee? -Great.
01:15:15 I should go now.
01:24:27 Art design: Yoram Shayer