Meïr and Rivka have been married for ten years but have to divorce because they have no children. Malka, Rivka’s sister, is in love with Yaakov, who has chosen to live outside the community. The rabbi makes a decision: Malka will marry Yossef, his assistant. Rivka falls prey to solitude, while Malka chooses another path: rebellion.

Cast Yaël Abecassis, Yoram Hattab, Meital Barda, Uri Ran Klauzner, Yussef Abu Warda, Sami Hori.

Screenplay: Amos Gitai, Eliette Abecassis, with the collaboration of Jacky Cukier.
Cinematography: Renato Berta Sound: Michel Kharat, Alex Claude, Cyril Holtz.
Music: Philippe Eidel, Louis Sclavis
Editing: Monica Coleman, Kobi Netanel
Production design: Miguel Markin
Costumes: Laura Dinulescu
Casting Director: Ilan Moscovitch
Production: Agav Hafakot (Israel), M.P. Productions, Le Studio Canal+ (France), Mikado Films (Italy).
Executive producer(s): Laurent Truchot, Shuki Friedman
Producer(s): Amos Gitai, Michel Propper Associate Producer(s) Roberto Cicutto, Laurent Thiry

Festivals:

Cannes : Festival de Cannes 1999 – Official selection, in competition
Telluride Film Festival 2000
London : British Independent Film Awards 2000 – Best Foreign Independent Film
Rotterdam International Film Festival 2000
Singapore : Singapore International Film Festival 2000