FILMS

A successful, middle-aged bachelor’s world is upended after a college girlfriend reveals to him that they had a son together 20 years ago. Ariel, played by famed Israeli actor Shai Avivi, sets out to learn more about the talented, yet wayward son he never knew, and along the way arrives at a personal catharsis about his own troubled childhood. Nominated for 13 Israeli Academy Awards including Best Film, Longing is a complex and moving dark comedy that explores the corners of the human heart from unique angles. Best Screenplay and Audience Favorite Award – Jerusalem Film Festival Israeli Academy Award – Best Screenplay