The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Benny, an Israeli living in Berlin is called back home following his grandfather death. He arrives to Israel with his girlfriend Sara and his family can't wait to meet her. But suspicions arise. The family realizes that Benny and Sara haven't actually met in a synagogue but in front of a synagogue and that the right pronunciation of her name is Zahra. Zahra Abdulla to be precise. Zahra was born in Germany to a German mother and an Egyptian father. As tension rises, the members of the family discover that Benny and Zahra were not the only ones who tried to lead a quiet life while keeping secrets.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Barry ThomsonWriter
- Dror ZahaviDirector
- Annabel WahbaWriter
Cast
- Peri BaumeisterZahara
- Trystan PütterBenny
- Sandra SadeHanna Goldfain
- Varda Ben HurAunt Edna
- Ron ShaharRabbi Arik
- Doval'e GlickmanEfraim Goldfain
- Ruth GellerGrandmother
- Sendi BarMoran Leibowitz
- Liron LevoRafi Leubowitz
Themes
israelmuslim