director: Ariel Talpalar
producer: Ariel Talpalar, Yaniv Amodai
cinematographer: Ariel Talpalar, Gili Shushan
screenwriter: Ariel Talpalar, Gili Shushan
runtime: 76min
language: Hebrew
Year of Production: 2022
Countries of Production: Israel \ England \ USA
International Sales Agent: Go2Films
An authentic depiction of a Hasidic family of eight during the hype of the Covid-19 pandemic.
March 2020, a mysterious virus is attacking humans all over the world, ripping many casualties. International and national Health Systems are helpless in the face of the virus and its morbid effects. In Safed Israel, members of one Hasidic family find themselves in a completely unknown territory, when both parents contract the virus and get sick, as well as several of their young children. The reality of Gili, the head pf the family, changes abruptly and drastically when forced to cope with the disease and its implications. His sick young daughter finds herself in a life-threatening situation. Locked away in a tiny apartment along with wife and six children, Gili is questioning his faith and values, while realizing the fragility and the preciousness of life.
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