'' Sweet Mud '' received generally favorable reviews from critics . At Rotten Tomatoes , the film holds a rating of 82 % , based on 11 reviews and an average rating of 7/10 . The '' Toronto Star '' called it " an appealing coming-of-age tale that takes on the difficult issues of mental illness and conformity " , providing two contrasting views of kibbutz life : on one hand , " an idyllic pastoral life where the fruits of labour and a strong sense of community are shared by all , " and on the other , " a place of rigid rules , where children sleep in segregated quarters away from their parents , baby bottles are dispensed in a regimented maternity ward-type system and where disapproval of individual idiosyncrasies can easily become a communal decision that isolates and ostracizes . " The film received four 2006 Ophir Awards from the Israeli Academy of Film and Television ( Best Film , Best Music , Best Production Design , Best Sound ) and six other nominations ( Best Actor , Best Actress , Best Director , Best Screenplay , Best Costume Design , Best Editing ) . It also won the World Cinema Jury Prize ( Dramatic ) at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was Israel 's official submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2007 Academy Awards
2007 Academy Awards
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Sweet Mud