Year: 2004
Runtime: 97 mins
Language: Hebrew
Director: Shlomi Elkabetz
The story unfolds in Haifa, Israel, in 1979, during the three days leading up to Shabbat. A young mother of three balances remote work with the strict Moroccan traditions imposed by her family. She finds herself in constant conflict with her husband and brothers, who demand she stay married and abandon the notion of being loved and free, forcing her to confront the limits of duty and desire.
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