'Cuz You're Ugly' is the movie director Angelhart wanted to see in youth
Director Sharon Angelhart discusses her debut film 'Cuz You're Ugly,' which explores the lives of two sisters navigating personal struggles in Israel. The film has received critical acclaim, including acting awards at the Jerusalem Film Festival.
Why it matters
The film provides a cultural lens into the experiences of at-risk youth in contemporary Israeli society.
"When I was growing up, I would see movies about young people, and I didn't find myself in them," said Sharon Angelhart, whose debut feature film, Cuz You're Ugly, started screening in theaters throughout Israel on Thursday.The director/screenwriter said that with her movie, she was trying to make a film that “was what I would have wanted to see when I was growing up in Jerusalem and searching for who I was.”The movie is dark but also very sharp and funny, as it tells the story of Avigail (Riki Reif Sinai), a young soldier who is delighted when her commander recommends her for officer's training, but who has more than her share of problems.
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