â??A Tale of Love and Darknessâ? tells the story of young Amos (whose birth name was Klausner), growing up in Jerusalem in the years immediately preceding and following the creation of the State of Israel. In particular, it focuses on his mother, Fania, and her emotional struggles that mirrored the birth of Israel.
It is a beautiful film â?? perhaps one of the most sensitive and nuanced depictions of modern Jewish life and Israeli history to ever grace the silver screen. The film is doubly blessed by Ms. Portmanâ??s presence, and her beautiful Hebrew (which is her native language; in fact, the entire film is in Hebrew, with English subtitles).
There are two scenes that will always stay with me, and which are worth the price of admission.
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