Family Secrets

Name: Family Secrets
Director: Nitza Gonen
Released: 1998-01-01
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Romi Aboulafia, Michael Hanegbi, Eli Cohen, Galia Soudry, Adi Terer

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1998 · 92 min

Overview

Based on Yehudit Katzir's novel Schalffstunde, the film presents the unusual love story between a 15 year old girl and her 15 year old cousin who lives in the United States. The two met every summer in Tel Aviv and secretly discovered the pain of love, sexual attraction and the unavoidable power of forbidden desire. When their uncle intervenes and dies mysteriously, they remain separated until years later when they meet again and finally discover the truth about their past.

Directed by Nitza Gonen

Cast

Romi Aboulafia — Young Rivi
Michael Hanegbi — Young Shauli
Eli Cohen — Uncle Alfred
Galia Soudry — Adult Rivi
Adi Terer — Adult Shauli