A Touch Away

A quiet, aching forbidden romance unfolding across two families in one building, heavy with tradition, secrecy and the loneliness of belonging nowhere.

Created by

Ronit Weiss-Berkowitz, Ron Ninio

Genres

Drama

Starring

Evgnya Dodina, Yarden Bar–Chochva, Ayala Lipshitz

Overview

A Touch Away is a 2006 Israeli television eight-episode mini-series set in Bnei Brak, a city to the east of Tel Aviv, within the larger Tel Aviv District, in Israel. It has been described as a kind of Romeo and Juliet story, focusing on the relationship of a young non-religious male Jewish immigrant from Russia who falls in love with a young woman who is part of the city's ultra-orthodox community. Using this relationship as the basis for the story, the series explores the lives of new immigrants and non-religious Jews in Israel.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Love, faith, family, identity

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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