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Orna and Ella
Twenty-six years after the iconic “Orna and Ella” restaurant opened in Tel Aviv, having become a celebrated culinary institution, Orna Agmon and Ella Shine decided to close their shared life’s work.
During the restaurant’s final week, director Tomer Heymann—who worked there for six years and for whom it was much more than just a workplace—documents the intense dynamics of the last days. Farewells to customers, recipes, and staff spark intimate and once-in-a-lifetime conversations.
The film reveals the complex relationship between these two groundbreaking women through a spectrum of powerful emotions: love, dependence, conflicting desires, and fears. It boldly raises questions about self-fulfilment, the cost of freedom, and nostalgia for an era that will never return.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2025
Director: Tomer Heymann
Producer: Barak Heymann, Tomer Heymann, Leigh Heiman
Production Company: Heymann Brothers Films
Cinematographer: Rotem Karol Azulay
Editor: Ron Omer
Soundtrack Editor: Itzik Cohen
Original Soundtrack: Eran Weitz
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Hot8, Makor Foundation for Israeli Films
Colourist / Online Editor: Ido Karilla
Script: Tomer Heymann
Research: Tali Shamir Wertzberger
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: אורנה ואלה
Relevant Links:
https://www.heymannfilms.com/movie/ornaandella/Category: Art and Culture / Women
Tag Words: Chefs Culinary Institute friendship Nostalgia Orna and Ella Restaurant Self-Fulfilment Shenkin st. Tel Aviv
Twenty-six years after the iconic “Orna and Ella” restaurant opened in Tel Aviv, having become a celebrated culinary institution, Orna Agmon and Ella Shine decided to close their shared life’s work.
During the restaurant’s final week, director Tomer Heymann—who worked there for six years and for whom it was much more than just a workplace—documents the intense dynamics of the last days. Farewells to customers, recipes, and staff spark intimate and once-in-a-lifetime conversations.
The film reveals the complex relationship between these two groundbreaking women through a spectrum of powerful emotions: love, dependence, conflicting desires, and fears. It boldly raises questions about self-fulfilment, the cost of freedom, and nostalgia for an era that will never return.
Festivals and Awards:
Docaviv Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2025
Relevant Links:
https://www.heymannfilms.com/movie/ornaandella/
Director: Tomer Heymann
Producer: Barak Heymann, Tomer Heymann, Leigh Heiman
Production Company: Heymann Brothers Films
Cinematographer: Rotem Karol Azulay
Editor: Ron Omer
Soundtrack Editor: Itzik Cohen
Original Soundtrack: Eran Weitz
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Hot8, Makor Foundation for Israeli Films
Colourist / Online Editor: Ido Karilla
Script: Tomer Heymann
Research: Tali Shamir Wertzberger
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: אורנה ואלה
Category: Art and Culture / Women
Tag Words: Chefs Culinary Institute friendship Nostalgia Orna and Ella Restaurant Self-Fulfilment Shenkin st. Tel Aviv
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With the support of the Ministry of Culture - The Israel Film Council