In the Prime of Her Life
Release Date: 2010-12-31
Rating : 8/10
Duration : 60 minutes
Genres : Drama, TV Movie
Director : Lena Chaplin, Slava Chaplin
Writer : Ester Namdar, Lisa Namdar-Kaufman
This modern adaptation of S.Y. Agnon’s story takes place in a small city at the edge of the desert. In this barren landscape, Tirza, a young woman who lives alone with her father, becomes entranced by Akaviah Mazal, a lecturer at the college where she is studying. As she gets lost in the secrets of their entwined past, enchantment turns to obsession and Tirza does everything in her power to get Mazal’s attention and win his heart. Despite the warnings and fears of those closest to her, Tirza pursues her dangerous quest for love. Will she succeed in righting the injustices of the past and break the tragic cycle of fate, or will she simply perpetuate it?
Cast
Sivan Levy
Moris Cohen
Tzak Berkman
Yana Goor
Ruth Farhi
Itai Roitenberg