Year: 2018
Country: Israel
Director: Avi Nesher
Cast: Maayan Blum, Maya Dagan, Sasson Gabai, Nathan Goshen
Genre: drama
Runtime: 112 min.
Age: 18+
(The Oher Story)
Two rebellious young women – one fleeing the chaos of secular hedonism for the disciplined comforts of faith; the other desperate to transcend her oppressive religious upbringing for sexual and spiritual freedom-cross paths unexpectedly in Jerusalem, to startling consequences.
Awards & Festivals:
Toronto International Film Festival – participation (Contemporary World Cinema)
Palm Springs International Film Festival – participation
Chicago International Film Festival – participation (Masters)