Avi Nesher talks The Other Story

Filmmaker Avi Nesher took some time recently to speak with Solzy at the Movies in advance of the US release of The Other Story.  The Israeli film premiered last year during the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. When did the idea first form for The Other Story? Avi Nesher:  Well, I’ve been very intrigued.  I have a daughter with whom I’m close and the most horrible thing going to happen to me is if we…

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The Other Story Focuses On Secular, Religious

The Other Story is grounded through a father-daughter relationship but also touches on the struggles between Ultra-Orthodox Judaism and secular lifestyles. There are two major plots going in The Other Story.  One is the relationship between Anat Abadi (Joy Rieger) and Shachar Elkayam (Nathan Goshen).  The other deals with patients of Dr. Shlomo Abadi (Sasson Gabai), Rami (Maayan Bloom) and Sari (Avigail Harari).  While Shlomo brings in his son, Yonatan (Yuval Segal), to help these…

"The Other Story Focuses On Secular, Religious"

Chicago Film Festival 2018: The Other Story

The Other Story is grounded through a father-daughter relationship but also touches on the struggles between Ultra-Orthodox Judaism and secular lifestyles. There are two major plots going in The Other Story.  One is the relationship between Anat Abadi (Joy Rieger) and Shachar Elkayam (Nathan Goshen).  The other deals with patients of Dr. Shlomo Abadi (Sasson Gabai), Rami (Maayan Bloom) and Sari (Avigail Harari).  While Shlomo brings in his son, Yonatan (Yuval Segal), to help these…

"Chicago Film Festival 2018: The Other Story"