Directed by:
Shemi ZarhinScreenplay:
Shemi ZarhinCinematography:
Ronald PlanteComposer:
Daniel ScottCast:
Roy Assaf, Tsahi Halevi, Sasson Gabai, Osnat Handelsman-Keren, Talia Kleinhendler, Yona Rozenkier, Assaf Ben-Shimon, Magi AzarzarPlots(1)
In the wake of their mother's death, Dorona (Rotem Zissman-Cohen) and brothers Netanel (Roy Assaf ) and Shai (Assaf Ben-Shimon) stumble across some unexpected intrigue regarding her past - namely the revelation that her husband, the man who raised them, is not their biological father. The ensuing search for the mysterious Muslim man who sired them takes them across France, accompanied by Dorona's devoted but long-suffering husband, Ricki (Tsahi Halevi, who appeared at the Festival in 2013's Bethlehem). Ricki is patient and caring to the point of cosseting his wife as she churns with dissatisfaction over her own life and anger toward the man she believed was her father (Sasson Gabai, The Band's Visit), who left her mother for a much younger woman. Dorona's brothers, meanwhile, grapple with how to define themselves not just as men and fathers, but also as Jewish Israelis. (Toronto International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Roy Assaf
Best movies:
God's Neighbors (2012)
Jaffa (2009)
Tsahi Halevi
Israel
Best movies:
Bethlehem (2013)
The Angel (2018)
Mary Magdalene (2018)
Sasson Gabai
Iraq
Best movies:
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (2014)
The Band's Visit (2007)
When Pigs Have Wings (2011)
Osnat Handelsman-Keren
Best movies:
The Farewell Party (2014)
Bethlehem (2013)
The Kindergarten Teacher (2014)
Talia Kleinhendler
Best movies:
The Farewell Party (2014)
Restless (2008)
Bethlehem (2013)
Yona Rozenkier
Best movies:
Rabin, the Last Day (2015)
Assaf Ben-Shimon
Best movies:
The Farewell Party (2014)
World War Z (2013)
Freak Out (2015)
Magi Azarzar
Israel