Things Behind the Sun (2006)

Things Behind the Sun (2006) poster

Now that Itzhak's father is in a coma, and dying, Itzhak is finally willing to visit him, thus breaking a ten-year silence. During his visits to the hospital, Itzhak, a beaten and reserved man, is frustrated to find himself neglected by his own family: his wife, a long suppressed artist whose life's dream is fulfilled that same week; his twenty-seven-year-old son - a "philosopher" still living at home; and his twenty-five-year-old daughter - a tormented lesbian who has had no contact with her family for a long time. Itzhak doesn't realize, though, that his ten year old daughter, Didush, neglected and almost invisible to her family, is secretly visiting her grandfather whom she has never met previously and sets out to discover the old family secret.

Director: Yuval Shafferman
Runtime: 111 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Ariel Blumenthal
Cinematography: Valentin Belonogov
Editing: Yosef Grunfeld
Production: Paralight Ltd., Israeli Film Fund
Country: Israel
Language: עִבְרִית
Original Language: he
More Films by Director: Yuval Shafferman

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Things Behind the Sun about?
Now that Itzhak's father is in a coma, and dying, Itzhak is finally willing to visit him, thus breaking a ten-year silence. During his visits to the hospital, Itzhak, a beaten and reserved man, is frustrated to find himself neglected by his own family: his wife, a long suppressed artist whose life's dream is fulfilled that same week; his twenty-seven-year-old son - a "philosopher" still living at home; and his twenty-five-year-old daughter - a tormented lesbian who has had no contact with her family for a long time. Itzhak doesn't realize, though, that his ten year old daughter, Didush, neglected and almost invisible to her family, is secretly visiting her grandfather whom she has never met previously and sets out to discover the old family secret.
Who directed Things Behind the Sun?
Things Behind the Sun was directed by Yuval Shafferman.
Who stars in Things Behind the Sun?
Things Behind the Sun stars Assi Dayan, Sandra Sade, Tess Hashiloni, Zohar Shtrauss, Tali Sharon, Anatol Constantin.
How long is Things Behind the Sun?
Things Behind the Sun has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
Where was Things Behind the Sun produced?
Things Behind the Sun was produced in Israel.