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The Piano
Why this pick
Like A Quiet Heart, it makes music a fiercely personal language for a woman constrained by an oppressive community, with sensual sound design and mounting social hostility.
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MOVIE2016 1h 32m ISR
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In present day Jerusalem, a city increasingly dominated by religious fanaticism, Naomi, a secular young woman seeks refuge from the pressure of her life as a concert pianist. Despite her intentions to stay alone, however, Naomi quickly makes two unexpected connections- one with a musically gifted Ultra-Orthodox young boy who lives in her building and the other, with Fabrizio, a charismatic Italian monk and organist. While these relationships allow Naomi to reconnect with her love of music and sense of meaning, they also make her a target in her new community. Faced with escalating isolation and violence, Naomi must learn to use music as a bridge to overcome towering religious barriers.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Gilat Ankori
Ludi Boken
Ania Bukstein
Naomi Sarid
Tom Chodorov
Ultra-Orthodox Bully
Aviv Elkabeth
Ultra-Orthodox Bully
Uri Gottlieb
Traffic Inspector
Fira Kantor
Mrs. Gombrowicz
Irit Kaplan
Jehudit