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Opening Night Gala

Kick-Off Award Presentation & Premiere screening

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

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Wednesday, 11/13/24, 5:45PM 180
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Wednesday, 11/13/24, 7:30PM 50
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BEST OF THE FEST: COME CLOSER | קרוב אלי

Dir: Tom Nesher
102 min

The only person that Eden (20) loves unconditionally is Nati, her younger brother. On his 17th birthday, Nati plans to spend a romantic evening with his secret girlfriend, Maya. But when he returns home from school, he is kidnapped by his sister and friends for a surprise party at the beach. When everyone goes to sleep, drunken Nati tries to get to Maya, and then… he is hit by a car. Losing the person dearest to her, Eden embarks on an obsessive journey to discover her brother’s secret lover. Once the two grieving young women meet, a complex, sensual, and dangerous relationship develops. Together, they will learn that death may be the end of life, but not the end of love.

Film details

PREMIERE STATUS
West Coast Premiere
CATEGORY
Drama
DIRECTOR
Tom Nesher
SCREENPLAY
Tom Nesher
PRODUCER
Estee Yakov-Mecklberg, Haim Mecklberg, Moshe Edery, Leon Edery, Oren Rogovin, Omer Rogovin, Hezi Bezalel, Omri Bezalel, Domenico Procacci, Laura Paolucci, Antony Bergman
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
2-TEAM PRODUCTIONS, FANDANGO, LIKELY STORY
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Shai Peleg
EDITOR
Shauly Melamed
MUSIC
Ginevra Nervi
SOUND
Ronen Nagel, MPSE
CAST
Lia Elalouf, Darya Rosenn, Neta Garty, Yaakov Zada Daniel, Ido Tako, Shlomi Shaban
RUNNING TIME
102 min
COUNTRY
Israel
YEAR
2024
LANGUAGE
Hebrew with English subtitles
DISTRIBUTOR
Greenwich Entertainment
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
Winner of 10 Israeli Academy Ophir Awards 2024 including: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Editing, 2024 Tribeca Film Festival – Winner: Viewpoint Award, 2024 Jerusalem Film Festival – Winner: The GWFF Award for Best Israeli First Feature