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About the Film
MSPIFF40 Official Selection
For attractive Russian émigré nurse and single mother Asia, motherhood has always been an ongoing struggle rather than an obvious instinct.
Becoming a mother early on shaped her relationship with her teenage daughter Vika (played to perfection by Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Shira Haas, Unorthodox) Despite living together, Asia and Vika barely interact. Asia concentrates on her job and her affair with a married doctor while Vika hangs out at the skate-park with her friends. This routine is shaken when Vika's health deteriorates rapidly. Asia must step in and become the mother Vika so desperately needs. In this quiet, emotional acute drama, Vika's illness turns out to be an opportunity to reveal the great love within this small family unit. Chosen to represent Israel in this year’s race for Best International Feature, Asia is the winner of nine Israeli Academy Awards, including Best Film and kudos for both actresses. (Alissa Simon)
Press
"A hypnotizing performance by Shira Haas." —Eric Kohn, IndieWire
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