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Completed - HEBREW - Drama - 100 minutes

Log Line

A homosexual love story that is set in the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Jerusalem.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2009 (Premiere)
  • Toronto 2009 (Screening)
Full history

Year of production : 2009

Director(s) : Haim TABAKMAN
Writer(s) : Merav DOSTER
Cast : Johar STRAUSS, Ran DANKNER

Producer(s) : David BARROT (Satori Films), Michael ECKELT (Riva Film), Rafael KATZ (Pimpa Productions)

Synopsis

Aaron, a respectable butcher in Jerusalem's ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, is married to Rivka and is a dedicated father of four children.
One day, he meets Ezri, a twenty-two-years-old handsome student, and soon falls in love with him. He then starts to neglect his family and community life, swept away by his love and lust for Ezri.
But guilt, torment and pressure from the community will catch up, and lead him to take a tragic decision...

Production

Country(ies) : ISRAEL, FRANCE

FRANCE Sep 02, 2009 HAUT ET COURT D
GERMANY May 20, 2010 SALZGEBER & CO.
NETHERLAND Mar 04, 2010 CINÉART NETHERL
NORWAY ARTHAUS
NORWAY BERGEN INTERNAT
NORWAY FILM FRA SØR /
POLAND Jul 16, 2010 AGAINST GRAVITY
SWITZERLAN Nov 11, 2009 LOOK NOW! FILMD
UNITED KIN May 14, 2010 PECCADILLO PICT


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Festivals and Awards

Festival de Cannes 2009 Un Certain Regard


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