That Lovely Girl

2014 film

  • 15 May 2014 (2014-05-15) (Cannes)
  • 21 August 2014 (2014-08-21) (Israel)
Running time
95 minutesCountriesIsrael
FranceLanguageHebrew

That Lovely Girl (French: Loin de mon père, Hebrew: הרחק מהיעדרו) is a 2014 Israeli-French drama film directed by Keren Yedaya. It was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film is an adaptation of the novel Away From His Absence by Shez. The story follows Tami, who is in a toxic incestuous relationship with her father Moshe, which she is unable to break free from.

Cast

  • Maayan Turjeman as Tami
  • Tzahi Grad as Moshe
  • Yaël Abecassis as Shuli
  • Tal Ben-Bina as Iris

Reception

The Hollywood Reporter described the film as "oddly flat", but praised the cast, "who give rich, sustained performances".[2]

References

  1. ^ "2014 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  2. ^ Felperin, Leslie (16 May 2014). "'That Lovely Girl' ('Loin de mon pere'): Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 June 2015.

External links

  • That Lovely Girl at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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Films directed by Keren Yedaya
  • Or (My Treasure) (2004)
  • Jaffa (2009)
  • That Lovely Girl (2014)
  • Red Fields (2019)
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