Where Life Begins (2022) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2022 · 99 mins · French

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Directed by

Stéphane Freiss

Starring

Riccardo Scamarcio, Astrid Meloni, Sasson Gabai, Lou de Laâge, Fiorenza Tessari, Nicola Rignanese

Budget

$3M

Each year, an ultra-orthodox Jewish family travels from Aix-les-Bains to a farm in southern Italy to harvest citrons, fulfilling a sacred tradition. During this visit, the farm owner, Elio, encounters Esther, the rabbi’s daughter, who feels constrained by her religious beliefs. Their connection leads Esther to question and ultimately embrace freedom, while Elio rediscovers a sense of peace he had long lost.