Past Life
feature film, drama, Israel, 2016
DIRECTED BY: Avi Nesher
CAST:
Nelly Tagar (Nana Milch-Kotler),
Joy Rieger (Sephi Milch),
Doron Tavory (Baruch Milch),
Evgenia Dodina (Lusia Milch),
Tom Avni (Jeremy Kotler),
Rafael Stachowiak (Thomas Zielinski)
SCRIPT:
Avi Nesher (based on memoars of Baruch Milch)
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Michel Abramowicz
Synopsis:
Inspired by true events, “Past Life” tracks the daring 1977 trans-European odyssey of two sisters – one an introverted ambitious classical music composer, and the other a combative liberal magazine editor. As they try to unravel a disturbing wartime mystery that has cast a foreboding shadow on their entire lives, they realize that freedom from the shackles of the past requires painful sacrifices, as does the struggle to discover one’s unique voice.
color, digital, 109 min