BARREN

AKARA

By Mordechai VARDI

DAROMA PRODUCTIONS - as PROD

First film - Completed 2022

A childless young ultraorthodox couple faces a big crisis, which raises fundamental questions about faith, after a traumatic treatment.

Festivals
& Awards

Jerusalem FF 2022
Israeli Film Competition
Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2022
Official Selection
    • Year of production
    • 2022
    • Genres
    • First film, Jewish, Drama
    • Countries
    • ISRAEL
    • Languages
    • HEBREW
    • Budget
    • 0.3 - 0.6 M$
    • Duration
    • 84 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Mordechai VARDI
    • Producer(s)
    • Haggai ARAD (DAROMA PRODUCTIONS), Elad PELEG (DAROMA PRODUCTIONS)
    • Synopsis
    • Feigi and Naftali are a young childless ultraorthodox couple living with Naftali’s parents. Naftali travels to Ukraine to pray for a child during the holiday at Rabbi Nachman’s grave. During Naftali’s absence a guest is invited to stay for the holiday with the family, he introduces himself as Rabbi Eliyahu the barren healer. Using Feigi’s trust and desire for a child he convinces her to undergo barren treatment. When Naftali returns, the couple face a difficult crisis, which raises fundamental questions about faith and trust.