This small-scale drama of exile and yearning strikes nary a false note in depicting the dilemma of Oded (Chaim Hadaya), an Israeli architect with an unshown wife, kids and career in the US, but roots in Tel Aviv.
Having finally arranged a free week to spend with his parents, Oded flies in to find an attractive boarder, Hebrew-speaking Russian emigre Svetlana (Genia Chernik), living in his very bedroom. She claims to be a teacher-turned-cleaning-woman with a small son and an absent, estranged husband.
Oded's aged mother (Ruth Farchi) and father (Isaac Shilo) are captivated by her--perhaps a little too captivated, as Oded observes that, even as they implore...
Released:
1994
Rated:
NR
Length:
85 mins