Written and Directed by Ruthy Pribar
Israel, 2020
Drama
Hebrew
85 minutes
Asia (Alena Yiv) and Vika (Shira Haas) are more like sisters than mother and daughter. Young mom Asia hides nothing about her work-hard, play-hard lifestyle, and expects the same openness and honesty from teenage Vika. But Vika is at an age where privacy and independence are paramount, and inevitably begins to rebel against her mom’s parenting style. With two stubborn and opinionated women under one roof, Asia finds herself in new territory and stumbles to achieve a balance between asserting her parental authority and respecting her daughter’s point of view. When health issues lead Vika to be confined to a wheelchair and her need for romantic experiences and sexual exploration becomes more urgent, Asia realizes she must get out of the way so that her daughter can live her life.
In her debut feature film, Israeli filmmaker Ruthy Pribar focuses on a pair of Russian immigrants in Israel, candidly exploring the challenges of motherhood and the desires of the differently-abled. —Miriam Garcia, Tribeca Film Festival
Asia
Now Playing in Theaters!
Watch at home and support your local cinema! | *Also Screening in Select Theaters*
Starts October 29th
Ottawa, ON - Mayfair Theatre*
Now Playing
Juneau, AK - Gold Town Theater
Los Angeles, CA - Laemmle Theatres
Boulder, CO - International Film Series
Tallahassee, FL - Film Society
Chicago, IL - Music Box Theatre
Peoria, IL - Landmark Cinemas
Overland Park, KS - Fine Arts
Detroit, MI - Detroit Institute of Art
Minneapolis, MN - MSP Film Society
Bozeman, MT - Bozeman Film Society
Cary, NC - Cary Theater*
Winston-Salem, NC - Aperture Cinema
Summit, NJ - Film Society of Summit
Newburgh, NY - Downing Film Center
New York, NY - New Plaza Cinema
Pleasantville, NY - Jacob Burns FC
Cleveland, OH - Institute of Art
Dayton, OH - The Neon
Corvallis, OR - Darkside Cinema
Salem, OR - Salem Cinema
Austin, TX - Austin JFF
Houston, TX - Museum of Fine Arts
Park City, UT - Park City Film
Norfolk, VA - Naro Cinema
Long Beach, WA - Neptune Theater
Seattle, WA - Scarecrow Video
Tacoma, WA - The Grand Cinema
Starts November 12th
Boston, MA - West Newton Cinema*
Screens November 14th
Ottawa, ON - ByTowne Cinema*
More Theaters Coming Soon!
Awards
Winner of 9 Israeli Academy Awards including Best Picture!
- Best Picture of the Year
- Best Actor (Alena Yiv)
- Best Supporting Actor (Shira Haas)
- Best Cinematography (Daniella Nowitz)
- Best Art Direction (Tamar Gadish)
- Best Music (Kami Postel
- Best Editing (Neta Dvorkis)
- Best Casting (Esther Kling)
- Best Makeup (Hila Elkayam)
Winner of 3 Awards!
- Best Actress (Shira Haas)
- Best Cinematography
- Nora Ephron Prize (Ruthy Pribar)
Tribeca Film Festival 2020
Winner of 3 Awards!
- Best First Feature
- Best Actress (Alena Yiv)
- Best Cinematography
Jerusalem Film Festival 2020
Best Actress (Alena Yiv)
Best Supporting Actress (Shira Haas) - Montreal Israeli Film Festival
Best Feature Film
Boulder International Film Festival 2021