Terry is a suicidal man who is incompetent of killing himself. He makes a deal with his terminally ill neighbour Nick who only has weeks to live: Nick will kill Terry if he helps Nick fulfil his dreams before he dies; bowling naked with loose women, rob a bank and go on a road trip high on LSD.
Asya and Adam tragically lost their 3 year old son to a violent death in London 13 years ago. Now living in Tel Aviv, distanced from the past, Asya has still not recovered emotionally and when a young stranger, Gabriel arrives Asya comes to believe that he is her dead son.
Fiona was abandoned by her mother and grew up in foster homes where she was abused. Now she is a prostitute in New York living by her own rules. When hiding in a derelict building squatted by drug addicts, she meets a woman who is old enough to be her mother, they spend the night together and Fiona decides to leave New York and start a new life.
A portrait of love between a dying mother and her devoted son taking care of her. Together they reminisce the past and prepare themselves for the imminent separation they are facing.
12-year old Aviva Victor, played by eight different actresses, longs to be a mother more than anything. When her parents get in the way of her dream she decides to run away. On the run and still determined to have a baby, she finds herself lost and naive, in a world full of strange possibilities.
Terry is a suicidal man who is incompetent of killing himself. He makes a deal with his terminally ill neighbour Nick who only has weeks to live: Nick will kill Terry if he helps Nick fulfil his dreams before he dies; bowling naked with loose women, rob a bank and go on a road trip high on LSD.
Fiona was abandoned by her mother and grew up in foster homes where she was abused. Now she is a prostitute in New York living by her own rules. When hiding in a derelict building squatted by drug addicts, she meets a woman who is old enough to be her mother, they spend the night together and Fiona decides to leave New York and start a new life.
Asya and Adam tragically lost their 3 year old son to a violent death in London 13 years ago. Now living in Tel Aviv, distanced from the past, Asya has still not recovered emotionally and when a young stranger, Gabriel arrives Asya comes to believe that he is her dead son.
Terek is in high school, enjoying making super 8 movies with his friend, Omar when the Lebanese civil war breaks out dividing Beirut. At first the war is an adventure; the school is closed and the violence fascinating but as they come of age adventure turns to tragedy. Winner of the International Film Critics award at Toronto Film Festival and the François Chalais Award at Cannes Film Festival 1998.
Six year old Iris arrives at a remote boarding school where all the girls are kept under strict rules and identified by coloured bands in their hair. It becomes clear that they being trained for some type of future responsibility but they have no idea what it is or why
Janet's 75 year old mother Emily is becoming less independent with her age and Janet has to devote most time taking care of her. Janet takes Emily into her home and is forced to gain understanding in the process of aging.
