Did you find the title appropriate? Would you say that the subject matter in Jel

Did you find the title appropriate? Would you say that the subject matter in Jellyfish is bleak?
2. The film is set in Tel Aviv. However, some critics say that Jellyfish is not an “Israeli film.” Do you agree with this statement? Did you find anything particularly Israeli in the film?
3. How is Joy different from Keren and Batya? Which character did you find compelling?
4. Water is a recurring visual theme in the film. What is its symbolic meaning?
5. Magical realism in cinema uses a strong dose of reality mixed in with the magic. Discuss one or two scenes that best reflect this storytelling technique.
6. Jellyfish is about loneliness, missing persons, and the luck of connection between people. Discuss specific examples from the film.
7. What do you think of the filmmakers’ use of flashbacks, especially to Bathya’s childhood?
8. Jellyfish has very little conventional linear plot development. What effect does it have on the viewers?
9. The film opens and ends with a Hebrew rendition of Edith Piaf’s “La Vie En Rose.” What’s your understanding of this decision? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzeLynj1GYM