When Thomas Overby mistakenly believes Aya is his assigned driver, she spontaneously decides to go along with the charade and drives him to Jerusalem. A stiff and guarded pianist, Overby is intrigued by the impulsive though melancholy Aya. As they slowly begin to connect, the film takes us on a journey we hope will never end.
Acting
Adler's eyes do what dialogue refuses to.
Direction
Co-directors stretch 40 minutes into a lifetime.
Score
Overby's piano haunts the spaces between words.
Director
Oded Binnun
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Jerusalem-to-airport drive becomes a liminal space where Israeli and Danish identities briefly collide.
Sarah Adler improvised much of Aya's physicality; the directors found her silences in editing.
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