The Thin Line (1980)

Original title

על חבל דק

Directed by

Michal Bat-Adam

Genre

drama film

Country

Israel

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mother struggles with emotional instability while raising her child. The film follows her daily life and the impact of her mental state on her family.

introspectivemelancholicslow-burnemotionalintimaterestrainedsombercharacter-driven

What happens

The Thin Line (Hebrew: על חבל דק, translit. Al Hevel Dak) is a 1980 Israeli drama art film written and directed by Michal Bat-Adam. The film was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film also won three Israeli Film Center Awards in 1980 (Best Film, Best Director – Michal Bat-Adam, Best Actress – Gila Almagor) and three Kinor David Awards in 1981 (Best Film, Best Director – Michal Bat-Adam, Best Actress – Gila Almagor). Gila Almagor plays the unstable mother, a role similar to her performance in the 1988 film Aviya's Summer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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