The Lover (1986)
- Original title
- המאהב
- Directed by
- Michal Bat-Adam
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Israel
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rating
- 4.4 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman carries on a secret affair with a man she hires to work in her home. Her husband, a factory owner, becomes obsessed with tracking their relationship.
melancholicintrospectiveslow-burnemotionally complexatmosphericquietbroodingtense
What happens
The Lover is a 1986 Israeli drama film, directed by Michal Bat-Adam. It is based on the 1977 novel of the same name by A. B. Yehoshua. Bat-Adam also starred in the film, alongside Yehoram Gaon, and wrote the screenplay in collaboration with Tzvika Kertzner. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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