PAST LIFE – 1PM

PAST LIFE – Buy Tickets Now!

Saturday, February 3, 1:00 pm

Written and Directed by: Avi Nesher
Drama, 14A for nudity and disturbing content, 109 min., Language: English and German, Polish, Hebrew with English subtitles (Israel/Poland)

“A striking and thought-provoking picture.” – Glenn Kenny, RogerEbert.com

“While so many films have examined the war and the Holocaust that took such an egregious toll on the Jewish community, Past Life looks at it from a novel perspective, examining the possible “crimes” committed by a survivor.” – Bruce Demara, Toronto Star

Based on actual events and set in the late 1970s, Past Life centers on the daughters of Holocaust survivors: combative liberal journalist Nana and her younger sister Sephi, a soprano and aspiring composer. After a performance in West Berlin, Sephi is accosted by an elderly Polish woman who angrily accuses her father of murder. Traumatized by the startling encounter, the sisters launch an investigation, attempting to discover what really happened to their father in Poland during the war. As guilty secrets and troubling revelations are dredged up, the story boldly charts dangerous emotional territory as Nana and Sephi unravel the shocking truth about their father’s murky wartime experiences.

Awards:

Nominated, Best Actress / Supporting Actress / Art Direction / Costume Design / Music, Israeli Film Academy, 2017