The Farewell Party (Mita Tova)

Translated from swedish: This is a warm and humorous portrayal of some of humanity's most important questions – the right to control one's own life and to know when it's time to say goodbye. How sacred is life? Would it be ethical and humane for seriously ill people who are in severe pain to be able to choose to leave life themselves? The film poses difficult questions.
- Rosemari Södergren

Swedish: kulturbloggen.com »

Translated from swedish: The acting in the film is absolutely top-notch, and the chemistry between Levana and Yehezkel is so tender, loving, and heartfelt, which makes the film's final minutes among the most moving you can see in theaters right now.
- Caroline Hainer

Swedish: svt.se »

Translated from swedish: Can a film about euthanasia be comedic? In the Israeli "The Farewell Party (Mita Tova)", humor and seriousness are blended in a successful mix.
- Kerstin Gezelius

Swedish: dn.se »

Translated from swedish: A darkly comedic take on quality of life and assisted dying
- Jan Lumholdt

Swedish: svd.se »

Translated from swedish: Interesting about difficult questions that no one can find the answers to.
- Jens Peterson

Swedish: aftonbladet.se »

Translated from swedish: The film advocates for euthanasia, offering those who wish it a good death rather than a painful and undignified end (euthanasia comes from the Greek word for "good death"). Opponents of euthanasia typically argue that life is sacred, that practicing euthanasia diminishes human dignity, and that there's a risk of crossing boundaries regarding when euthanasia is merely an act of mercy. These counterarguments are absent in "The Farewell Party (Mita Tova)".
- Eva Sarman

Swedish: filmeye.se »

Translated from swedish: Beautiful ensemble with beauty in the wrinkles
- Annika Gustafsson

Swedish: sydsvenskan.se »

Translated from swedish: Serious questions about the end of life are addressed here in the guise of a gentle comedy, and it becomes fleeting, and interesting.
- Björn Jansson

Swedish: sverigesradio.se »

Translated from swedish: "The Farewell Party (Mita Tova)" demonstrates that it's possible to create absurd comedy from a sorrowful subject without it becoming undignified. At the same time, it's a warm and melancholy story about aging, friendship, and love.
- Elin Steen

Swedish: arbetet.se »

Translated from swedish: The film's undoubtedly strongest asset is the acting – yes, everyone is unusually weary in this movie, but they're effectively weary. Levana Finkelstein in particular carries the shadow of graceful elegance, she has a manner that whispers of history and experience, and even though the script doesn't allow her character to be believable, she's endearing in every scene. She's especially the talent that makes "The Farewell Party (Mita Tova)", in individual scenes separated from each other, look like an interesting and unusual film.
- Fredrik Fyhr

Swedish: fredrikfyhr.se »

Translated from swedish: The veteran cast is skilled throughout and allowed to perform both verbally and physically. Ze'ev Revach, who is a giant in the dormant Israeli film genre of bourekas—a type of folksy comedy-melodramas that were popular in the 60s and 70s—displays surprising control over his emotional range. Unfortunately, good actors and individual scenes that work can't help a film that's fundamentally shaky.
- Viktor Eriksson

Swedish: gp.se »