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- Aaron (Zohar Strauss) is a devout family man
with four children who runs a butcher shop inherited by his recently
deceased father. He is a respected man in his community. When a young
man, Ezri (Ran Danker) walks into the butcher shop seeking shelter
from a rainstorm, he admits to Aaron that he needs a job and a place
to stay. Aaron, being the charitable man that he is offers Ezri a job
as his apprentice and a place to stay in the butcher shop.
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- As Aaron and Ezri form a friendship that
appears to be leading to more, men in the community warn him of a
problem with Ezri and insist that Aaron evict him from his job and
from the premises. But Aaron is not able to do so and eventually gives
in to his sexual desires knowing full well that he his breaking God’s
law. Aaron is ostracized by the men who once respected him; his wife
Rivka, who has suspected all along what has been happening, finally
discovers the truth when Ezri leaves at last. Aaron begs Rivka to
forgive him and help him, but can he go back to the life he had
before, or will his guilt lead him to make a final decision?
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- This is a powerful film directed by Israeli
filmmaker Haim Tabakman, written by Merav Doster. Hebrew with English
subtitles. Running time, 90 minutes. Not rated but with some explicit
scenes. Opens in Los Angeles June 25, 2010.
