Barren

  • Israel
  • Feature
  • 2022
  • 108 min.
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Barren

  • Israel
  • Feature
  • 2022
  • 108 min.

Synopsis

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 rapes her claiming it is part of her barren treatment. When Naftali returns, the couple face a difficult crisis, which raises fundamental questions about faith and trust.

Credits

Director(s)

Mordechai Vardi

Producer(s)

Haggai Arad, Aharon Peer, Elad Peleg

Script

Mordechai Vardi

Cinematography

Uri Ackerman

Cast

Mili Eshet, Yoav Rotman ,Ilanit Ben Yaakov, Nevo Kimchi, Gil Frank

Original Language

Hebrew

Subtitles

English

  • WINNER

    Next Wave Award
    Miami Jewish Film Festival
    2023
  • WINNER

    Best Feature Film Award
    Festival du Cinéma Israélien de Paris
    2023

Festival Highlights

Festival du Cinéma Israélien de Paris, France , 2023

Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023

San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023

Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023

Charlotte Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023

San Diego Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023

Wesleyan University- With Filmmaker, USA , 2023

Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023

Louisville Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023

Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023

Miami Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023

New York Jewish Film Festival, USA , 2023

International Film Festival of India, India , Official Selection , 2022

Australia Jewish Film Festival, Australia , 2022

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia , 2022

Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel , Israeli Competition , 2022

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  • Vardi's tendency to put marginalized characters in front of the camera gets a sensitive and beautiful expression this time as well.
    Netanel Shlomovich, Haaretz

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