Stones (2004)

Name: Stones
Genre: Drama
Released: 2004-12-09
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1h 47m

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December 9, 2004
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Plot.

Michale is a thirty year old woman. She works with her father in a Tel Aviv accounting office providing services to important religious institutions. She divides her time between her child, her husband, her work and the man with whom she is having an affair. When Michale learns of the tragic death of her lover, her life is shattered.

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Release Date
December 9, 2004

Original Name
אבנים

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 47m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-04-14

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Avanim (Hebrew: אבנים) is Raphael Nadjari's fourth feature film. It was shot in and around Tel Aviv in 2003, in HDCam. The film was presented in the Berlin Film Festival as a Panorama: Special presentation in 2004.

The screenplay was written by Raphaël Nadjari, marking his first film in Hebrew. The story revolves around a woman dissatisfied with her family life and career who decides to unburden herself and start anew after her close friend is killed by a thrown stone. Stones were placed on her grave during the funeral, inspiring the film's title.

The name of the film is derived from the Hebrew word for stones, which in Hebrew, holds deep cultural and religious significance.

The film employs a Dogme 95-inspired aesthetic, characterized by intense improvisation and grainy digital video close-ups, amplifying the claustrophobic atmosphere.