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Leave of Absence

Country: Israel, Language: Hebrew, 19 mins

Original Title

Shabaton
  • Director: Moshe Rosenthal
  • Writer: Moshe Rosenthal
  • Producer: Mika Timor

CGiii Comment

So much left unsaid...the subtext is deafening.

This is a beautiful film about a last hooray...and, regret. Moshe Rosenthal leaves so much to think about.

Stunning!


Watch...

Leave Of Absence - 2016 - שבתון from Daniel Miller on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

Before another stressful family dinner, Meir decides to escape. The middle-aged teacher unexpectedly finds what he needed when a chance encounter with former students plunges him into a night of pure rebellious energy.

Cast & Characters

Uri Klauzner as Meir;
Yoav Rotman;
Chen Hefetz;
Ben Heine