Synopsis
Naomi, the studious, devoutly religious daughter of a prominent rabbi, convinces her father to postpone her marriage for a year so that she might study at a Jewish seminary for women in the ancient Kabalistic seat of Safed. Naomi's quest for individuality takes a defiant turn when she befriends Michelle, a free-spirited and equally headstrong fellow student. When the pair encounters a mysterious, ailing foreigner with a disturbing past named Anouk (the iconic French actress Fanny Ardant) they begin a risky journey into forbidden realms. In the hopes of easing her suffering, Naomi and Michelle secretly lead Anouk through a series of Kabalistic cleansing rituals. The process opens up overwhelming new horizons for the girls who find themselves caught between the rigid male establishment they grew up in, and the desire to be true to themselves, no matter the cost.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Co-production : Tu Vas Voir
- Foreign production company : Metro Communications
Full credits (7)
- Screenwriter : Avi Nesher
- Director of Photography : Michel Abramowicz
- Editor : Isaac Sehayek
- Foreign Producer : Avi Nesher
- Co-producers : Gérard Lacroix, Edgard Tenembaum
- Production manager : Marianne Germain
- Casting : Nathanièle Esther
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : Hebrew, French, English
- Coproducer countries : France, Israel
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Minority French (France, Israel)
- Production year : 2007
- French release :
- Runtime : 2 h 7 min
- Current status :
- Visa number : 115.652
- Visa issue date : 03/04/2008
- Approval : Yes
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby SR
- Rating restrictions : None
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