Zero Motivation
Filmmaker Talya Lavie steps into the spotlight with a dark comedy about everyday life for a unit of young female Israeli soldiers. The human resources office at a remote desert base serves as the setting for this cast of characters, who bide their time pushing paper, battling for the top score in Minesweeper, and counting down the minutes until they can return to civilian life. Amidst their boredom and clashing personalities, issues of commitment—from friendship to love and country—are handled with humor and sharp-edged wit.
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Cast
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Dana Ivgy
Zohar
Also in
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Nelly Tagar
Daffi
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Past Life
Sisters
Shani Klein
Rama
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Mountain
Dumb
Heli Twito
Livnat
No other roles listed
Meytal Gal
Liat
Known for
The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch
Tamara Klingon
Irena
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Your Family or Mine
Children of the Fall
Yonit Tobi
Tehila
Also in
Galis
Anthrax
Yuval Segal
Boaz - The base commander
Known for
Fauda
Holiday
Elad Semama
Meir
No other roles listed
Moshe Ashkenazi
Eitan
Also in
When Heroes Fly
Dumb
Lee Lotan
The Officer Naama
No other roles listed
Adi Havshush
The officer Shira
Also in
Sisters
True Hero
Talya Lavie Director · Ran Bagno Composer Yaron Scharf Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $116K · United States release October 1, 2014 · Produced in Israel
Box office
Worldwide gross
$116,044
Production
July August Productions
Production
Israel
Produced in
Languages
Original title
אפס ביחסי אנוש
Original language
Hebrew
Spoken on screen
Hebrew
Release dates
United States · April 17, 2014
Premiere · Tribeca Film Festival
Israel · June 26, 2014
Theatrical
United States · October 1, 2014
Limited theatrical · Milwaukee Film Festival
United States
October 11, 2014 · Limited theatrical · Hamptons International Film Festival
October 26, 2014 · Limited theatrical · Israel Film Festival, Los Angeles
November 6, 2014 · Limited theatrical · Boston Jewish Film Festival
December 3, 2014 · Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
Australia
October 30, 2014 · Limited theatrical · Jewish Film Festival
Canada
September 27, 2014 · Limited theatrical · Edmonton International Film Festival
September 28, 2014 · Limited theatrical · Vancouver International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
October 28, 2014 · Limited theatrical · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Hungary
September 17, 2014 · Limited theatrical · Jameson Cinefest International Film Festival
South Korea
January 21, 2016 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 12, 2014 · Limited theatrical · London Film Festival
November 8, 2014 · Limited theatrical · UK Jewish Film Festival
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