Bena


1h 30m 2009

Brief Synopsis

A portrait of a father, a son and a stranger. Amos, a Tel Aviv man, is trying to keep his schizophrenic teenaged son, Yurik, out of an institution. Amos is more than familiar with the reality of the psychiatric ward - he is an on-call caseworker, dispatched by hospitals to collect patients and drag

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Transfax Ltd.

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

A portrait of a father, a son and a stranger. Amos, a Tel Aviv man, is trying to keep his schizophrenic teenaged son, Yurik, out of an institution. Amos is more than familiar with the reality of the psychiatric ward - he is an on-call caseworker, dispatched by hospitals to collect patients and drag them into care. When he meets Bena, a Thai migrant worker, Amos brings her home to help out Yurik. But the new arrangement disrupts the already uneasy balance in the home.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Transfax Ltd.

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2009

Released in United States 2009