"The Monkey House") is an Israeli film directed by Avi Nesher, which was released in September 2023, inspired by the true story of Reuven Kritz, as described by Eli Eshed in his blog.
At the same time, Kriav is informed that literature researcher Gal Shenar from Colorado will do her doctoral thesis on him, which will later be published as a book.
[6] In Tel Aviv, Margo May (Suzanna Papian) is looking for work to save money and fly to Los Angeles, where she aspires to launch an acting career.
One evening she meets Amir Haddad (Ala Dakka), an Israeli director who has returned from Rome to direct a documentary film in Israel.
Amitai hires Margo as his personal assistant in anticipation of Shenar's arrival, but a medical event prevents the literature researcher from coming to the country.
Kriav and May devise a plan in which Margo will impersonate Gal Shenar and conduct the missing interviews for the doctoral thesis.
Margo, posing as literature researcher Gal Shenar, interviews various people about Kriav, including literary critic Uri Hermon (Eran Zarahovitsh) who does not appreciate his books.
Amir has to leave the country and offers Margo to spend the last night with him, but Amitai intervenes noting her husband.
A decade later, in 2003, Tamar and Kriav arrive in Haifa for Christmas, Amitai hasn't even dared to hold her hand since.