. Smadar is the brash, abrasive and rebellious one, Mirit is shy, lonely, dreamy - and sweet as a piece of cake. Naama Schedar, the actress playing Mirit, certainly plays in the Liljeberg League:
You get the picture?
You can also see the trailer on YT:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChiAknFzLPc
The film is about how these two first ignore, then hate, but then love each other. There are hardly "lesbian" undertones, it is about the possibility of friendship in a hostile environment and in the face of violence and tragedy. Very touching indeed, beautifully written and performed. Try to see it on DVD or TV if you can!
Important note: Please understand that this is not a political film, so recommending it is not a political statement! Believe me, I am well aware of the problematic role the Israeli army plays in the Middle East. So please let us not turn this into a political discussion. This film does not glorify the Israeli army, quite to the contrary, it is explicitly critical of the way the girls in uniforms are forced to treat Palestinians on the streets of Jerusalem. It shows the senseless of their duty and portrays them as kids who wish for a normal life but have to grow up in a country whose political situation forces them to do things they do not want to do and against which some of them rebel.
