Released Date:
2008-11-26
Languages:
Hebrew, French, English
Countries:
France, Israel
Runtime:
127 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
7.1 (1359 Reviews)
Director:
Avi NesherGenres:
DramaIn The Secrets, two brilliant young women discover their own voices in a repressive orthodox culture where females are forbidden to sing, let alone speak out. Naomi, the studious, devoutly religious daughter of a prominent rabbi, convinces her father to postpone her marriage for a year so that she might study at a Jewish seminary for women in the ancient Kabalistic seat of Safed. Naomi's quest for individuality takes a defiant turn when she befriends Michelle, a free-spirited and equally headstrong fellow student. When the pair encounters a mysterious, ailing foreigner with a disturbing past named Anouk (the iconic French actress Fanny Ardant) they begin a risky journey into forbidden realms. In the hopes of easing her suffering, Naomi and Michelle secretly lead Anouk through a series of Kabalistic cleansing rituals. The process opens up overwhelming new horizons for the girls who find themselves caught between the rigid male establishment they grew up in, and the desire to be true to themselves, no matter the cost.
Released Date:
2008-11-26
Languages:
Hebrew, French, English
Countries:
France, Israel
Runtime:
127 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
7.1 (1369 Reviews)
Director:
Avi NesherGenres:
DramaIn The Secrets, two brilliant young women discover their own voices in a repressive orthodox culture where females are forbidden to sing, let alone speak out. Naomi, the studious, devoutly religious daughter of a prominent rabbi, convinces her father to postpone her marriage for a year so that she might study at a Jewish seminary for women in the ancient Kabalistic seat of Safed. Naomi's quest for individuality takes a defiant turn when she befriends Michelle, a free-spirited and equally headstrong fellow student. When the pair encounters a mysterious, ailing foreigner with a disturbing past named Anouk (the iconic French actress Fanny Ardant) they begin a risky journey into forbidden realms. In the hopes of easing her suffering, Naomi and Michelle secretly lead Anouk through a series of Kabalistic cleansing rituals. The process opens up overwhelming new horizons for the girls who find themselves caught between the rigid male establishment they grew up in, and the desire to be true to themselves, no matter the cost.
Released Date:
2012-08-17
Languages:
Hebrew
Countries:
Israel
Runtime:
112 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.2 (491 Reviews)
Director:
Avi NesherGenres:
DramaAmir Gutfreund (novel)
Avi Nesher (screenplay)
During the summer of 1968 a teenage boy goes to work for a matchmaker who has survived the Holocaust - both their lives are forever altered.
Released Date:
2013-06-06
Languages:
Hebrew
Countries:
Israel
Runtime:
112 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.2 (228 Reviews)
Director:
Avi NesherThe complex relationship between a Jerusalem street artist and a mysterious, modern-day prophet being held prisoner in an abandoned apartment across the alleyway.
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