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More Than I Deserve

  • Israel, Germany
  • Feature
  • 2021
  • 87 min.
  • Director(s): Pini Tavger
  • Producer(s): Haim Mecklberg, Estee Yacov-Mecklberg, Michael Eckelt

Synopsis

Pinchas asks his single mother, Tamara, to join his classmates in training for their Bar Mitzvahs. Tamara, an immigrant from Ukraine, who resists religion, refuses.
When the religious neighbor volunteers to help, the two form a strong bond. Gradually Tamara falls for him too. Could the idyll hold up?

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Credits

Director(s)

Pini Tavger

Producer(s)

Haim Mecklberg, Estee Yacov-Mecklberg, Michael Eckelt

Script

Pini Tavger

Cinematography

Shai Peleg

Editor

Shira Hochman

Cast

Micha Prudovsky, Anna Dubrovitsky, Jacob Zada Daniel

Original Language

Hebrew, Russian

Subtitles

Hebrew, English

Sound Design

Aviv Aldema

Festival Highlights

Berkshire Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2022

San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2022

Soloway Jewish Community Center, Canada, 2022

Montreal Israeli Film Festival, Canada, 2022

Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema, USA, 2022

Israfest Foundation (LA Israeli Film Festival) , USA, 2022