Or (My Treasure) (2004) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2004 · 95 mins · Hebrew

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Directed by

Keren Yedaya

Starring

Ronit Elkabetz, Dana Ivgy, Yuval Segal, Shmuel Edelman, Katia Zinbris, Meshar Cohen

Or, a 17‑year‑old student, works evenings at a restaurant, recycles cans for cash, and cares for her mother Ruthie, a weak ex‑prostitute just out of hospital. Or finds Ruthie a cleaning job, but the lure of quick street money remains. Tensions rise when the mother of Or’s boyfriend warns her off, fades and Ruthie’s prospects dim, Or faces choices.