Like the Oscar-winning Ida, Next to Her represents another movie that, while brief, is filled with as much complexity as a film double its length. There are much worse ways to spend 80 minutes of your life.

Next to Her is, at its core, a love story – although not one you might expect. Chelli (Liron Ben-Shlush) is a beautiful young woman living in Israel, but feels the strain when it comes to looking after her mentally disabled sister Gabby (Dana Ivgy). When she begins to offload her…
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