Seeds of Summer (2008)
Overview
Seven years after completing an Israeli Defense Course for female combat soldiers, director Hen Lasker returns to take a deeper look at the place where she first fell in love with a woman. Over the course of 66 days and nights, Lasker shoots a fly-on-the-wall documentary that allows unprecedented intimacy into the lives of the trainees and commanders of the Israeli army. The dichotomy of the innocence of these baby-faced trainees with the heavy burden of military service is a central theme of the film, illustrated in a scene where they discuss losing their virginity while waiting their turn to fire a machine gun. But it is the director’s relationship with Smadar, a breathtaking commander struggling to mask her gentle soul with a strict military persona, which makes the film truly enchanting. The intersection of love, duty, and personal growth thrive through to the film’s surprisingly moving finish.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | he |
| Popularity | 0.786 |
Directed By
Hen Lasker
Crew
Elinor Kowarsky
Hen Lasker
Sari Ezouz
Yoav Raz
Hen Lasker
Edna Kowarsky
Ada Etgar
Lior Kipod
Uri Ophir
Erez Laufer
Ronen Nagel
TOP CAST
Hen Lasker
Herself
Yarden Nir
Herself
Smadar Gilad
Herself
Lotem Boiem
Herself
Karim Lapidot
Herself
Nizar Hassan
Herself
Naomi Azar
Herself
Sarah Sweiry
Herself
David Nimrodi
Himself
Robert Pik
Himself
Jill Pik
Herself
Osnat Trabelsi
Himself
Liora Lasker
Herself
Reuven Lasker
Himself
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