Nothing but a Jar of Oil
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Nothing but a Jar of Oil
Tamara is 52 years old and stuck in a mediocre life. On the first night of Hannukah, she and her husband are helping their daughter prepare for her trip abroad. Throughout the night, Tamara understands just how estranged she is from her daughter and husband, and is forced to confront her menopause and the loss of her motherhood and femininity.
Festivals and Awards:
International Cinema South Festival, 2024
Director: Netta Keret
Producer: Tal Raz
Cinematographer: Nitsan Grunewald
Editor: Roee Myzel
Soundtrack Editor: Dany Zernitsky
Original Soundtrack: Dany Zernitsky
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Sapir College
Colourist / Online Editor: Roee Myzel
Production Design: Noa Globerman
Cast: Ruth Landau, Ayelet Freeman, Shlomo Toledo
Script: Netta Keret
Film Name in Hebrew: פך אחד של שמן
Category: Family / Identity / Judaism and Jewish Culture / Old Age / Women
Tag Words: Motherhood women
Tamara is 52 years old and stuck in a mediocre life. On the first night of Hannukah, she and her husband are helping their daughter prepare for her trip abroad. Throughout the night, Tamara understands just how estranged she is from her daughter and husband, and is forced to confront her menopause and the loss of her motherhood and femininity.
Festivals and Awards:
International Cinema South Festival, 2024
Director: Netta Keret
Producer: Tal Raz
Cinematographer: Nitsan Grunewald
Editor: Roee Myzel
Soundtrack Editor: Dany Zernitsky
Original Soundtrack: Dany Zernitsky
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, Sapir College
Colourist / Online Editor: Roee Myzel
Production Design: Noa Globerman
Cast: Ruth Landau, Ayelet Freeman, Shlomo Toledo
Script: Netta Keret
Film Name in Hebrew: פך אחד של שמן
Category: Family / Identity / Judaism and Jewish Culture / Old Age / Women
Tag Words: Motherhood women
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