Alice

A quiet, emotionally chilly character study that drifts through numbness and quiet marital strain, asking patience from the viewer.

Directed by

Dana Goldberg

Starring

Ilanit Ben-Yaakov, Darya Sheizaf, Neta Bar Refael

Overview

Thirty-eight-year-old Alice spends her days sleeping. Working nights at a rehabilitation center provides her with an excuse for her fatigue and emotional apathy. Yigal, Alice’s husband, feels lonely and tormented by her chilly attitude, while his anger gradually heightens. Eli, her nine-year-old-son, is desperate for her love. The rehabilitation center houses thirty young women who have suffered emotional crisis. Alice prefers as little communication as possible with the girls and performs only the basic demands of her job: handing out medication, supervising meals, and overseeing shower time. After the lights go out, Alice meets with Yoel, her lover. On the narrow single bed, a passion for another kind of life, or for what might have been, is aroused.

How it feels

Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Isolation, family, parenthood, loneliness

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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