Valentina's Mother
2009 · Movie · 76 min. · Israel
Paula, an elderly Holocaust survivor living in Tel Aviv, resists her only son's attempts to find her a live-in help. Yet, when a local priest introduces her to Valentina, a young Polish woman, she hires her immediately. Despite evidence that Valentina is not as innocent as she claims, Paula develops an emotional dependence on her, primarily because she shares a name with Paula's long lost childhood friend. Slowly the past and present blur as repressed memories of the Holocaust surface and overwhelm her. The complex relationship between the two women builds towards a shocking climax.
Direction Arik Lubetzki · Matti Harari
Cast Ethel Kovinska · Silvia Drori · Yossi Oulu · Ruth Segel
Soundtrack Boaz Cohen · Yossi Babliki
Screenplay Arik Lubetzki · Matti Harari · Ilana Weiser-Senesh · Savyon Liebrecht
Cinematography Ram Shweky
Original title Ima shel Valentina
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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