In the conservative city of Jerusalem, Ami Shoshan, an Israeli football player, is forced by a mafia boss to pose as a homosexual, a punishment for flirting with the criminal's girlfriend. Shoshan is banned by players and fans of his team, but becomes a hero of the gay community.
Eli is a teenager struggling with an eating disorder, and every aspect of his life is on the brink of disaster. He lives in a seedy neighborhood in Southern Tel Aviv with his mother and her new husband, two ex-junkies, while his alcoholic father is an unemployed artist and street philosopher. ...
Christina is a Ukrainian woman who moved to Israel through a ‘bride-to-order’ kind of deal. Compared to her life back in Ukraine, life in Israel is great for Christina. She works in a beauty salon, earns her own money, and loves Israel. Her Israeli husband Michael is also satisfied with this...
Yet again, Batya is forced by her sister Leah to confront their father’s mental illness. Dealing with her sister's demands to hospitalize him, Batya has to realize what is the best decision for the whole family.
Pinchas (12) and his mother Tamara (39) are new immigrants from Russia. Pinchas spends most of his time alone, while Tamara works hard to put food on the table. Pinhas learns that his classmates are preparing for their Bar Mitzvah ceremonies. He follows his religious neighbor, Shimon Amazaleg (36)...
A rumor spreads through a small desert town that a girl has been raped. A respected veteran tries to stop the girl's cousin, a soldier in vacation, from taking the law into his own hands.
Avraham, a small–time contractor tries to succeed by gambling on projects that exceed his capabilities, until one of these projects finds him drowning in debts. Under the threat of the financial difficulties his family rediscovers the strength of their ties.
Hila is a single mother of a 7-year-old girl named Naomi. Hila discovers that Shaul, her daughter's father, has returned to Israel with his family after years abroad. Shaul does not know that he is Naomi's father and is not even aware of her existence. Hila, who is still obsessively in love with...
Shahar (17), a girl from a broken home, who’s studying at an at-risk youth institution, meets Perry (19), a soldier-counsellor newly assigned to the institution who sees in Shahar depths no-one has ever seen in her. Their evolving love story will push both of them to the edge.
A ship engineer returns home after years at sea and tries to rebuild his life. The working-class hero tries to defend the world he has built for himself and his men. Motivated men and determined women fill the city and the port of Ashdod. "Home Port," a sun-drenched social drama that is based on...
