Rachel, 27, is raising her sister Gabby, 24, all by herself. When the social worker finds out she leaves her sister alone in the house while at work, she is forced to place her in a day-care center. For the first time in her life she shares the upbringing of her dear sister with someone else, her daily routine collapses and the huge void, left by her sister's absence, makes room for a man in Rachel's life. That man, Zohar, tears another crack in the symbiotic relationship of the two sisters. Rachel hangs on to his love as if it was a life belt. But her inability to lead a normal, intimate and emotional relationship with anyone but her sister, forces them into a twisted threesome, where boundaries between love, sacrifice, nurturing and torturing – are broken.
Acting
Liron Ben-Shlush's physical performance—her body holds all the unspoken history.
Direction
Korman's suffocating close-ups refuse you any comfortable distance.
Writing
The script never explains Rachel—just watches her destroy herself.
Director
Asaf Korman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Asaf Korman's real-life partner Liron Ben-Shlush co-wrote the screenplay, drawing from her own experiences with disability in her family—this explains the film's refusal to sentimentalize Gabby's perspective.
The film sparked debate in Israel about state care systems and 'invisible' female caregivers—Rachel's isolation mirrors systemic abandonment of unpaid family labor.
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