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    Directed by Tom Nesher
    Israel | 107 minutes | Awards Buzz – Best International Feature Film

Film Festival 2025

The feature debut from Tom Nesher (daughter of Avi Nesher, subject of the documentary His Own Way, also at the festival) is a fierce drama inspired by family tragedy. When her beloved brother dies, Eden (Lia Elalouf) takes desperate measures to fill the void. Winner of multiple awards, including the Viewpoints Award at Tribeca.

Note: Filmmaker Tom Nesher is one of Variety's 10 Directors to Watch for 2025!

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Director: Tom Nesher
Producers: Haim Mecklberg, Estee Yacov-Mecklberg, Domenico Procacci, Laura Paolucci, Moshe Edery, Leon Edery, Anthony Bregman, Oren Rogovin, Omer Rogovin, Omri Bezalel, Karni Bezalel, Tomer Mecklberg
Screenwriter: Tom Nesher
Cinematographers: Shai Peleg
Editor: Shauli Melamed
Music: Ginerva Nervi
Cast: Lia Elalouf, Darya Rosenn, Netta Garti, Jacob Zada Daniel, Shlomi Shaban, Ido Tako, Ofek Pesach, Yael Shoshana Cohen
Country: Israel
Language: In Hebrew with English subtitles
Year: 2024
Running Time: 107 minutes
Awards: Viewpoints Award, Tribeca Film Festival; Best First Feature, Jerusalem Film Festival
Primary Company: Greenwich Entertainment

Film Festival 2025