Kalevet (2010)
Genre: Horror
Duration: 90 minuten
Alternative titles: Rabies / כלבת
Country:
Israel
Directed by: Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado
Stars: Lior Ashkenazi and Yael Grobglas
IMDb score:
5,8 (3.149)
Releasedate: 2 December 2010
Kalevet plot
A brother and sister run away from home because of a dark secret, and find temporary refuge in an abandoned fox hideout. When the sister falls into a trap set by a psychotic killer, the brother does everything he can to find help in time. Along the way, he meets several people including a woodcutter and his dog, two carefree police officers, four young tennis players and even the killer whose traps will claim another victim.
Actors and actresses
Danny
Adi
Yuval
Shir
Ofer
Mikey
The man in the woods
Menashe
Pini
Rona
Reviews & comments
Bottleneck
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- 8233 messages
- 2123 votes
Yeah, cool. Kalevet is certainly not standard horror but has an original and unpredictable scenario; I can't think of a comparable film right now. The focus constantly shifts between the different characters, nicely done, and strangely enough, it works well: constantly waiting to see who runs into whom and when. And almost all of them start acting strangely too (or are just crazy from the start).
Does it have something to do with rabies? Where did that title come from, because there are barely any clues in the movie. And that’s fine as it is, a few unanswered questions and vague actions (e.g. were they really brother and sister, because they kiss each other so full on the mouth. Or that little family at the end that lets a bloodied stranger get into the back seat with the kids without a word. 
It makes it all the more intriguing, as if that environment has a strange effect on people, and all in broad daylight. The gore is minimal but— the half-smangled jaw of that lumberjack / hunter (or yeah, what is he actually doing there..) —does look pretty nasty. Otherwise, solid sound and visuals, fun characters and tennis skirts; it’s all put together well, so this Kalevet.
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james_cameron
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- 7356 messages
- 10055 votes
I watched it mainly because I’ve heard good things about the new film by these directors, Big Bad Wolves. Reportedly, according to Quentin Tarantino, it is the best film of 2013. Based on this unremarkable little work, you certainly wouldn't expect that praise. It is a somewhat vague horror thriller with comedic and dramatic aspects, solidly made and quite bloody, but it doesn't really make much of an impression. The plot is too insignificant and the execution too flat for that. Quite nasty things happen in the film, but they mostly befall the characters in rather lame and lame ways. So, Big Bad Wolves has quite a bit to prove.
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Woland
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- 4903 messages
- 3930 votes
It took me a bit of effort to get into this film, partly because I was annoyed by the irritating characters right from the start and it takes a while for the film to get going, but it certainly proved to be worth the effort. Kalevet plays with horror conventions; here, evil isn't clearly on one side, but the story jumps between multiple groups of people who have ended up in the same wooded area. And exactly what is going on is never made explicit (although there is of course a murderer in the story, and the presence of mines and bear traps doesn't bode well), perhaps it is the rabies from the title, but the environment either brings out the worst in people, or it is a veritable magnet for jerks who fall somewhere on the spectrum between annoying character and full-blown psychopath. We follow the wanderings of these figures, who run into each other multiple times throughout the story, with situations frequently escalating. You don't need to watch Kalevet purely for the gore (although the outbursts of violence are brutal and well done); it is more of a film that thrives on psychological terror and the tension of a forest full of violent and murderous bastards, where at some point even friends start trying to kill each other and where basically no one remains innocent. And if someone tries to do something good for once, it often ends on a sour note here and with a lot of bloodshed. Pleasantly surprised, and I am now also curious about the non-horror films our Israeli friends have made more recently.
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