That Lovely Girl (French: Loin de mon père, Hebrew: הרחק מהיעדרו) is a 2014 Israeli-French drama film directed by Keren Yedaya. It was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film is an adaptation of the novel Away From His Absence by Shez. The story follows Tami, who is in a toxic incestuous relationship with her father Moshe, which she is unable to break free from.
| That Lovely Girl | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Keren Yedaya |
| Written by | Shez, Keren Yedaya |
| Produced by | Emmanuel Agneray |
| Cinematography | Laurent Brunet |
| Edited by | Arik Lahav-Leibovich |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | Israel France |
| Language | Hebrew |
Cast
edit- Maayan Turjeman as Tami
- Tzahi Grad as Moshe
- Yaël Abecassis as Shuli
- Tal Ben-Bina as Iris
Reception
editThe Hollywood Reporter described the film as "oddly flat", but praised the cast, "who give rich, sustained performances".[2]
References
edit- ^ "2014 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (16 May 2014). "'That Lovely Girl' ('Loin de mon pere'): Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
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