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The Bukharan neighborhood of Jerusalem in the 1920s Naftali is a wealthy trader and a middle-aged widow whose all his former wives have mysteriously passed away and he is afraid to remarry with a belief that he has a curse on him. The matchmaker presses and the old woman coaxes and finally carries Flora, a 24-year-old virgin, but not to infect her with a curse, he avoids any physical contact with her. The plot gets complicated when Flora gets hurt as a result of her relationship with the fabric merchant, and Naftali, who can't bear the shame, turns his anger on his young wife.

Directing:
  • Michal Bat-Adam

Writing:
  • Michal Bat-Adam
  • Dan Benaya-Serri

Stars:
Release Date: 1989-02-14
themoviedb icon 8.0/10
  • Country: IL
  • Language: עִבְרִית
  • Runtime: 90
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