I just saw this movie last night. 'Melting Away' has great character development to tell a touching story. I am a straight, white, married male who really liked this Israeli movie. Assaf is a young man who adopts an alternative lifestyle. His father screams at him about going out at night with his 'freak friends'. Assaf leaves with his friends, after which his father (Shlomo)and mother (Galya) search his room to find female clothing hidden under the bed. The father gathers up the clothing into a bag and puts the bag outside. Galia gets in her car to search for Assaf, to no avail. Later, the son comes home to find he is locked out with the bag his father put on the sidewalk. We fast forward to 4 years later for the bulk of this wonderfully told story, seen from many viewpoints. One of the best movies I have seen this year!
Review of Melting Away
