Dafna (Orly Silbersatz Banai) is trying to hold her family together while working a demanding job as a midwife. But there's something wrong at the heart of her Haifa-based family. To begin with Dad's missing, we only learn why quite a way into the film, then there's Maya who's losing patience with her mother because her ambitions of being a pop star are being put on hold because of her babysitting duties. Her twin brother Yair (Mitai Garivatz) is too busy being a mouse-suited nihilist to care for anyone, althought he's incredibly nice to his baby sister Bahr (Eliana Magon), who still wets the bed. But when younger brother Ido gets into trouble the family has to do a bit of reassessment.
This enormously touching film is very simple in structure with its story of a family coming to terms with itself after intense grief. It's distinguished by some top performances. Interestingly written and directed by first time feature director Nir Bergman this Israeli film reminds you that millions of people live in that country, leading normal lives, struggling with the day-to-day. It's an affecting film that's been well conceived by it's writer/director.
Comments by David Stratton: A very touching film about a bereaved family suffering from the traumas of the loss of a husband and father. Beautifully acted and interesting, too, in that the Middle East conflict, which must surely oppress these people on a day to day basis, is never mentioned.
Comments by David Stratton: A very touching film about a bereaved family suffering from the traumas of the loss of a husband and father. Beautifully acted and interesting, too, in that the Middle East conflict, which must surely oppress these people on a day to day basis, is never mentioned.
Share
