Beloved Israeli actor Shai Avivi stars as Aharon, a gentle soul who has devoted his life to raising his autistic teenage son Uri. They live together in harmony, enjoying a special bond until their sheltered existence is threatened, and Aharon takes drastic measures to protect his son. But the father doesn’t always know best, and Aharon must face the terrible mixture of pride and fear all parents experience as their children test their wings.
Winner of best director, best actor, best screenplay, and best supporting actor at the Ophirs (Israeli Oscars)
Official Selection of the 2020 Cannes and Toronto International Film Festivals
By the writer-creator of In Treatment and the director of Broken Wings.
With great gratitude to our sponsors:
- Carolyn Bleicher-RE/MAX of Boulder
- Gordon and Grace Gamm
- Judy and Alan Megibow
- Rob and Nancy Mohr
- Year2020
- Runtime92 minutes
- LanguageHebrew
- CountryIsrael
- DirectorNir Bergman
- ScreenwriterDana Idisis
- CastShai Avivi, Noam Imber
Beloved Israeli actor Shai Avivi stars as Aharon, a gentle soul who has devoted his life to raising his autistic teenage son Uri. They live together in harmony, enjoying a special bond until their sheltered existence is threatened, and Aharon takes drastic measures to protect his son. But the father doesn’t always know best, and Aharon must face the terrible mixture of pride and fear all parents experience as their children test their wings.
Winner of best director, best actor, best screenplay, and best supporting actor at the Ophirs (Israeli Oscars)
Official Selection of the 2020 Cannes and Toronto International Film Festivals
By the writer-creator of In Treatment and the director of Broken Wings.
With great gratitude to our sponsors:
- Carolyn Bleicher-RE/MAX of Boulder
- Gordon and Grace Gamm
- Judy and Alan Megibow
- Rob and Nancy Mohr
- Year2020
- Runtime92 minutes
- LanguageHebrew
- CountryIsrael
- DirectorNir Bergman
- ScreenwriterDana Idisis
- CastShai Avivi, Noam Imber