Or (2004)

Or shoulders a lot: she's 17 or 18, a student, works evenings at a restaurant, recycles cans and bottles for cash, and tries to keep her mother Ruthie from returning to streetwalking in Tel... See full summary »

Director:

Keren Yedaya

Writers:

Sari Ezouz, Keren Yedaya

Stars:

Dana Ivgy, Ronit Elkabetz, Meshar Cohen

11 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Dana Ivgy	...	Or
Ronit Elkabetz	...	Ruthie
Meshar Cohen	...	Ido
Katia Zinbris	...	Rachel (as Katia Zimbris)
Shmuel Edelman	...	Shmuel
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shaul Ezer	...	Haim
Tzhai Hanan	...	Avi
Yuval Segal	...	Party Host
Shelly Skandrani	...	Prostitute
Siyalit Tamir	...	School Careers Adviser
Sarit Vino-Elad	...	Iris

Storyline

Or shoulders a lot: she's 17 or 18, a student, works evenings at a restaurant, recycles cans and bottles for cash, and tries to keep her mother Ruthie from returning to streetwalking in Tel Aviv. Ruthie calls Or "my treasure," but Ruthie is a burden. She's just out of hospital, weak, and Or has found her a job as a house cleaner. The call of the quick money on the street is tough for Ruthie to ignore. Or's emotions roil further when the mother of the youth she's in love with comes to the flat to warn her off. With love fading and Ruthie perhaps beyond help, Or's choices narrow.

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Plot Keywords:

love | money | house cleaner | restaurant | student | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

France Israel

Language:

Hebrew

Release Date:

16 September 2004 (Israel)

Also Known As:

Or (My Treasure)

Filming Locations:

Tel Aviv, Israel

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$5,022 (USA) (3 June 2005)

Gross:

$28,894 (USA) (16 September 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bizibi, Transfax Film Productions, Canal+

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Visa d'exploitation France #108850

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Soundtracks

"Final Fantasy"
Written by Yves Deruter and Mike Dierickx
Published by Bonzai Music Division / BMG Unisong
Performed by Extreme Trax

User Reviews

outstanding in its simplicity

Get ready for a raw, gritty look at prostitution and how some end up there. While the plot is uncomplicated, the film is unrelenting -- you won't crack so much as a smile; no humor whatsoever here. The story of a prostitute and her teenage daughter is powerfully told. The daughter, predictably, runs the household and has to mother the hopelessly irresponsible mother. They barely get by with the help of the neighbors, who are also the owners of a diner where the daughter works part-time. It's a slice-of-life drama that, while it takes place in Israel, could easily take place anywhere where low expectations meet low self-esteem. Be warned: It doesn't leave you upon leaving the theater.