Sassi (Sasson Gabai) is more than 20 years older than his wife Effi (Asi Levi). Surgery has left him seeking treatment for impotence, but Effi insists she’s content with their emotional intimacy. But the couple’s equilibrium is threatened by the presence of two young men who enter their lives. Their teenage grandson, Omri, returns from living with his father in Europe, at loose ends and clearly in need of guidance. Then a young patient turns up at the swimming pool where Effi conducts therapy sessions to reopen old wounds. With Israeli Academy Award-nominated lead performances, BLISS is a meditative examination of love, aging, and family obligations.

 

Winner: Audience Award—San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, Paris Israeli Film Festival

Official Selection: Toronto International Film Festival