JIFF: America

“Visually iridescent and unexpectedly buoyant... a colorful, affecting Israeli melodrama.” - Variety

Eli is an Israeli swimming coach living in the US. When he receives news of his father’s death, Eli reluctantly travels to Tel Aviv for the first time in 10 years to deal with the estate. On his short trip he decides to visit his childhood friend, Yotam. Yotam is running a small and beautiful flower shop in Jaffa, together with his fiancée Iris, a talented florist. When Eli comes to visit the two, he will set in motion a series of events that will affect everyone's lives.  

From the director of The Cakemaker, America is a story set between a flower shop and an ancient monastery; between a swimming pool and the Mediterranean; between life and death - and somewhere in the middle. Winner Best Actress Prize at the 2022 Jerusalem Film Festival, the film offers a psychologically complex and thought-provoking story about relationships with a strong sensual through-line that keeps viewers guessing. 

Rating

E

Language

English, Hebrew (English subtitles)

Cast

Oshrat Ingedashet, Michael Moshonov, Ofri Biterman

Director

Ofir Raul Graizer