Adam (10) meets Abulele, an ancient, huge, friendly and invisible monster. When a government Special Forces unit arrives to capture Abulele, Adam has to put his past behind, in order to save his friend, and learn when you really love someone, you're never alone.
Practical Effects
Abulele's physical puppetry beats CGI nostalgia-bait every time.
Acting
Yoav Sadian carries real grief without precociousness.
Score
Soundtrack that knows exactly when to swell and crush you.
Director
Jonathan Geva
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rare Israeli family blockbuster that competed with Hollywood imports domestically—basically their Amblin moment.
Director Jonathan Geva spent years developing practical Abulele suits after CGI proved too expensive; the visible-invisible toggle was inspired by Pete's Dragon.
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