Here We Are
Synopsis
Aharon has devoted his life to raising his son Uri. They live together in a gentle routine, away from the real world. But Uri is autistic, and now as a young adult it might be time for him to live in a specialized home. While on their way to the institution, Aharon decides to run away with his son and hits the road, knowing that Uri is not ready for this separation. Or is it, in fact, his father who is not ready? Mixing gentle humour with quiet moments of tenderness, this beautifully rendered film from acclaimed Israeli director Nir Bergman is a bittersweet and life-affirming story about fatherly love and the difficulty of letting go.
Credits
Director(s)
Nir Bergman
Producer(s)
Jonathan Doweck, Eitan Mansuri, Marica Stocchi
Script
Dana Idisis
Cinematography
Shai Goldman
Editor
Ayala Bengad
Cast
Shai Avivi, Noam Imber, Smadar Wolfman, Efrat Ben-Zur
Original Language
Hebrew
Subtitles
English
World Sales
MK2
Festival Highlights
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WINNER
Best ScreenplayTransbaikalia International Film Festival2022 -
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Best Director Award"Ophir Awards"- Israel Film Academy2020 -
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Best Actor Award (Shai Avivi)"Ophir Awards"- Israel Film Academy2020 -
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Best Supporting Actor Award (Noam Imber)"Ophir Awards"- Israel Film Academy2020 -
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Best Screenplay Award"Ophir Awards"- Israel Film Academy2020 -
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Prix du Public / Audience AwardCinemed - Festival Cinéma Méditerranéen Montpellier2020 -
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Best Actor Award (Shai Avivi)Valladolid IFF - Seminci2020 -
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Best Actor Award (Shai Avivi and Noam Imber)Jerusalem International Film Festival2020 -
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Best ScreenplayJerusalem International Film Festival2020
Festival de Cannes , France, World Premiere, 2020
Valladolid IFF - Seminci, Spain, Official Section in Competition, 2020
Cinemed - Festival Cinéma Méditerranéen Montpellier, France, Official Competition, 2020
Toronto International Film Festival, Canada, Industry Selects, 2020
Reykjavík International Film Festival, ICELAND, 2020
Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada, Contemporary World Cinema | Panorama, 2020
Mill Valley International Film Festival, USA, World Cinema, 2020
Festival Docu-Mental (Moscow), Russia, 2020
Heartland International Film Festival, USA, 2020
Film Fest Gent , The Netherlands, 2020
Aspen Filmfest , USA, 2020
Hof International Film Festival, Germany, 2020
Denver International Film Festival, USA, 2020
Les Films de Cannes a Bucarest , Romania, 2020
Singapore International Film Festival, Singapore, 2020
Macao International Film Festival, Macao, World Panorama , 2020
Jerusalem International Film Festival, Israel, 2020
Göteborg FF, Sweden, 2021
Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival, Hong Kong, 2021
Vienna Jewish Film Festival, Austria, 2021
Mexico Jewish Film Festival, Mexico, 2021
Berlin Jewish Film Festival, Germany, 2021
Transbaikalia International Film Festival, Russia, 2022
Reviews
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"Here We Are demonstrates in vivid, emotional detail the difficulty of coping with change – even if one does not have autism."
- News Break, TIFF 2020
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"A beautiful film. It’s not only great entertainment, and a very rewarding and fast moving 92 minutes, it will also touch and move you."
- David House, Taste of Cinema, VIFF 2020
