Intimate Grammar

Intimate Grammar
Theatrical release poster
Hebrewהדקדוק הפנימי
Directed byNir Bergman
StarringRoee Elsberg
Orly Silbersatz
Release date
  • 13 July 2010 (2010-07-13) (JFF)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguageHebrew

Intimate Grammar (Hebrew: הדקדוק הפנימי) is a 2010 Israeli drama film directed by Nir Bergman and released in 2010. The screenplay was written by Bergman based on the novel The Book of Intimate Grammar by David Grossman. It was awarded the Grand Prix at the 2010 Tokyo International Film Festival. The film deals with the life of a Jerusalem family in the 1960s. The protagonist of the film is Aharon, a sensitive boy who "refuses to grow up". The film focuses on Aharon's relationship with his family and friends, with an emphasis on the triangular friendship between him, his friend Gideon, and his lover Yaeli.