Summary17-year- old Asher has always been the impulsive troublemaker, from primary school, all through junior high and high school. It’s hard for him to concentrate in class, and he is compelled by a lot of rage and violence; yet he is also endowed with a considerable amount of charm and street wisdom. While his strict father sees him as a natural succe... Read More
Directed By:Matan Yair
Written By:Matan Yair
Scaffolding
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Oct 4, 2018
80
Reminiscent of the naturalistic social dramas made by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Scaffolding combines the nervous tension of a thriller about a bomb waiting to go off — Lax’s volatility is as nail-biting as his bursts of compassion are relief-inducing — and the mournful clarity of a fly-on-the-wall documentary about troubled students.
Sep 26, 2018
80
Israeli teacher-turned-filmmaker Matan Yair mines his own experiences for Scaffolding, bringing depth and poignancy to what could have otherwise been a familiar tale.
Sep 26, 2018
70
Like the structures it is named after, the movie hinges on a rudimentary narrative that builds in momentum as the plot progresses, leading to a single act of defiance in the final reel.
Sep 27, 2018
50
Rife with heavy-handed metaphors — and discussions of metaphors, as befits a movie about a young man studying literature — Scaffolding seems somewhat torn when it comes to telegraphing its own intentions. Its ambiguities of character take a back seat to a trite upshot.
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Production Company:
- Green Productions
- Film Produkcja
- Gesher Multicultural Film Fund
- Israeli Film Fund
- Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej
- United King Films
Release Date:Sep 28, 2018
Duration:1 h 30 m
Awards
Awards of the Israeli Film Academy
• 1 Win & 8 Nominations
Jerusalem Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Warsaw Jewish Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations




























