Completed - HEBREW - First film, Jewish, Drama - 84 minutes
A childless young ultraorthodox couple faces a big crisis, which raises fundamental questions about faith, after a traumatic treatment.
Year of production : 2022 Director(s) : Mordechai VARDI Cast : Mili ESHET, Yoav ROTHMAN Producer(s) : Haggai ARAD (DAROMA PRODUCTIONS), Elad PELEG (DAROMA PRODUCTIONS)
Feigi and Naftali are a young childless ultraorthodox couple living with Naftali’s parents. Naftali travels to Ukraine to pray for a child during the holiday at Rabbi Nachman’s grave. During Naftali’s absence a guest is invited to stay for the holiday with the family, he introduces himself as Rabbi Eliyahu the barren healer. Using Feigi’s trust and desire for a child he convinces her to undergo barren treatment. When Naftali returns, the couple face a difficult crisis, which raises fundamental questions about faith and trust.
Country(ies) : ISRAEL
Jerusalem FF 2022 (Israeli Film Competition)Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2022 (Official Selection)