Barren

Sep 8, 2022

1h 48m

★ 8.0

Overview

A childless young ultraorthodox couple faces a crisis after a traumatic treatment for barrenness. When the difference between good and bad is unclear, the family must deal with unresolved secrets that raise fundamental questions about religion and faith.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Daroma Productions

Barren Trailers

Cast

Feigi

Mili Eshet

Naftali

Yoav Rotman

Ilanit Ben-Yaakov

Nevo Kimchi

Rav Eliahu

Gil Frank

Golan Azulai

Renana Raz

Henry David

Yana Yossef

Michael Weigel

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