Not Quite Jerusalem

In NOT QUITE JERUSALEM the world of an Israeli kibbutz is reduced to a few simple-minded cinematic cliches, presenting a stereotypical slice of life that is passed off as significant drama. The episodic story opens as six young people, American and British citizens, arrive in Israel to begin working on a kibbutz. Pacula is an Israeli girl who organizes things for the newcomers and ingratiates them into the community. The group meets other members of the kibbutz, including Finns, Swedes, a South African, and some French girls. Robards, one of the Americans, shares housing with Stewart, a former soldier from Northern Ireland. Robards quickly falls for Pacula; after t...