THE FLOOD - MABUL

Israel/Canada/France/Germany, 2011, 101 minutes, Hebrew with English subtitles
Director: Guy Nattiv

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On a coastal Israeli farm, the Rosko family is quietly struggling to keep up appearances while hiding their sins, small and large. Disconnected Miri (Ronit Elkabetz) teaches kindergarten and is having an affair; her husband Gidi (Tzachi Grad) is an addict who can't hold a job. Son Yoni (Yoav Rotman) yearns to become a man while practicing for his bar mitzvah and selling homework assignments to bullies. When their autistic first-born son Tomer (Michael Moshonov) arrives home unexpectedly after a decade in an institution, the family falls apart. United around Yoni's chanting of his Noah's Ark Bar MItzvah portion, the brothers grow closer in a world of make-believe, as their family life crumbles. It takes a crisis, Tomer's magical presence and a flood to reunite them and bring to light what really matters.

Winner, Best Supporting Actor, Israeli Ophir Awards
Winner, Best Feature, Best Cinematography, Haifa International Film Festival, 2010
Six Nominations, Israeli Ophir Awards