Na'ama is seventeen. She lives in a sleepy suburbia. She is bored. With detached parents and a rebellious older sister, her life at home is a mess. It all changes when a new girl appears at school. She's introduced to a world of drugs, lesbians and sex. She's thrilled. Her life, at last, becomes exciting. Is it going to last? "Barash" is a coming of age story, planted in the heart of Israeli society, about a young woman who struggles to find her self-identity in an environment that has different ideas about sex, drugs and love.
Acting
Sivan Noam Shimon's restless, hungry performance.
Direction
Vinik captures suburbia's claustrophobia without cliché.
Writing
Dana as catalyst, not savior—refreshingly honest.
Director
Michal Vinik
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of few Israeli films centering queer teen girls, made against industry skepticism about 'niche' stories.
Vinik cast Jade Sakori after she crashed another film's audition—her chaotic energy was exactly Dana.
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