Rabies

2010 1h 30m HE

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 84

Horror

Synopsis

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A brother and sister who run away from home find sanctuary in a deserted nature reserve. When the sister falls into the trap of a psychopathic killer, the brother sets out on a race against time to find help. In a twist of fate the rescue of the sister becomes inadvertently intertwined with the lives of a group of young tennis players, a ranger and his dog, as well as a team of policemen.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lior Ashkenazi
Danny
Ania Bukstein
Adi
Danny Geva
Yuval
Yael Grobglas
Shir
Henry David
Ofer
Ran Danker
Mikey
Yaron Motolla
The man in the woods
Menashe Noy
Menashe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Navot Papushado
Writers: Aharon Keshales, Navot Papushado
Languages: Hebrew
Countries: Israel

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Navot Papushado, shot by Guy Raz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frank Ilfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Navot Papushado shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Lior Ashkenazi and Ania Bukstein and Danny Geva carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1754000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Navot Papushado directs. Guy Raz behind the camera. Frank Ilfman scores. Navot Papushado cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Israel. Dialogue in Hebrew.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Directed by Navot Papushado, shot by Guy Raz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Frank Ilfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Navot Papushado shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lior Ashkenazi and Ania Bukstein and Danny Geva carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1754000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "israel", "landmine", "forest", "friends".

The technical file

Cinematography: Guy Raz
Original score: Frank Ilfman
Editing: Navot Papushado
Production design: Eldad Gindel
Makeup / hair: Eti Ben-nun
Sound: Tomer Eliav
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Budget: $500,000
Original language: HE
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Rabies (2010)

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What people are saying

patient12025-10-09
★ 7/10
This is my first venture into Israeli horror, and so far, it's made me apprehensive and quite angry. We've a madman trapping and possibly hunting people in true predator mode. A vile human being is much too kind a title for this character. Baser creature instinct is rearing it's ugly self, our people are in more danger possibly, especially from themselves. Brilliant Psychological Horror...

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