SPECIAL PROJECTS
A QUIET HEART
(lev shaket meod)
92 mins
Year of Production: 2016
Hebrew, English, Italian with English subtitles
Written and directed by Eitan Anner
CREW
Written and directed by: Eitan Anner
Produced by: Gal Greenspan, Roi Kurland, Moshe Edery, Leon Edery
Director of Photography: Moshe Mishali
Editor: Yael Hersonsky
Sound Designer: Ami Arad
Original Music: Jonathan Bar Giora
Art Director: Hagar Brotman
CAST
Ania Bukstein
Giorgio Lupano
Lior Lifshitz
Uri Gottlieb
Rona Lee Shimon
Irit Kaplan
Ludi Boken
Yoav Levi
Synopsis
In present day Jerusalem, a city increasingly dominated by religious fanaticism, Naomi, a secular young woman seeks refuge from the pressure of her life as a concert pianist. Overwhelmed by the expectations of her parents and her colleagues in Tel Aviv, Naomi seeks anonymity and solitude in the ancient city.
Despite her intentions to stay alone, however, Naomi quickly makes two unexpected connections- one with a musically gifted Ultra-Orthodox young boy who lives in her building and the other, with Fabrizio, a charismatic Italian monk and organist. While these relationships allow Naomi to reconnect with her love of music and sense of meaning, they also make her a target in her new community. Faced with escalating isolation and violence, Naomi must learn to use music as a bridge to overcome towering religious barriers.
Director's Biography
Eitan Anner is a writer and a director. He was born in Jerusalem in 1969. He is a graduate of the Sam Speigel Film Institute. Among his works: Poker Face – Best TV Drama Award, Banff intl. T.V. festival. Love and Dance – official selection Berlinale (Generation K+), Official selection (in competition) Moscow intl. film fest. The film was released in 18 territories, including Germany, Brazil, Australia and India.
Filmography
Taxi Driver – (T.V. series, 13 episodes).-2010
Room Service –( T.V. series, 17 episodes)- 2009
Love and Dance (35mm, 90 min)- 2006
Ricky Ricky –(35mm, 80 min)- 2004
Bad Boy Benny - (TV drama, 50 min) - 2002
Poker Face – (TV drama, 50 min)- 2002
Screenz – (T.V. series, 15 episodes)
Mommy Queerest – (sitcom, 17 episodes)
The Shadow of your Smile – (TV drama, 50 min)-1999
Festivals
Screened and won a prize at Locarno Film Festival- First Look section for Works- in-Progress
Haifa International Film Festival
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Grand Prize and Jury Prize for Best Actress, 2016