Or (2004)

Original title

אור

Directed by

Keren Yedaya

Genre

drama film

Country

Israel, France

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 25 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl named Or tries to take care of her mother Ruthie, who works as a prostitute. Or works in a restaurant and tries to find a better life for them both.

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What happens

Or (My Treasure) is a 2004 Israeli-French drama film co-written and directed by Keren Yedaya, starring Dana Ivgy in the title role of Or, a teenager who struggles to be responsible for her prostitute mother Ruthie, played by Ronit Elkabetz. The French-Israeli production premiered on 14 May 2004 at the Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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