"Based on the bestselling novel by Zeruya Shalev."

2007

1h 53m

4.4(18 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A married young academic falls under the sexual thrall of a much older man whose air of jaded ennui conceals a secret desire for vengeance.

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9 members

Acting

נטע גרטי

Jara

Acting

Rade Šerbedžija

Arie

Acting

Tovah Feldshuh

Hannah

Acting

Stephen Singer

Leon

Acting

Ishai Golan

Joni

Acting

אריה מוסקונה

Nathan

Acting

Assi Dayan

Jaras Professor

Acting

Clara Khoury

Schira

Acting

Caroline Silhol

Josefine

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