Every Time We Say Goodbye

The story unfolds during World War II, a period of global conflict that shapes the characters’ choices and pressures. David serves with the RAF, and the war’s reach intersects with personal lives in Jerusalem and beyond. Wartime urgency, travel, and danger amplify the stakes of romance and family duty in the narrative.

Jerusalem is the primary setting where David recovers in a boarding house and meets Sarah amid a close-knit Sephardic family. The film hints at wartime life in a city that brings together different traditions and communities. The North Africa theater appears in the background as David’s wartime service, and Egypt is referenced as part of the travel timeline surrounding the couple’s hopes and separations.

💞 Forbidden Love

David and Sarah are drawn to each other despite clear barriers of religion and culture. Their growing bond challenges the expectations of family, community, and social norms. The relationship must contend with secrecy, disapproval, and the risk of disrupting several intertwined lives.

🛡️ Duty

David’s duty as an airman and as the son of a minister shapes his decisions and restraint. War-era obligations pull him away from personal happiness and force difficult choices. The tension between professional duty and personal longing highlights the cost of allegiance during wartime.

🏛️ Tradition

Sarah’s Sephardic family anchors the social world of the story, with tradition guiding marriage and family honor. That tradition exerts pressure on Sarah’s autonomy and her ability to choose freely. Even as love blossoms, communal expectations dictate caution and restraint.