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Love at Second Sight

Directed by Michal Bat-Adam

Israel | 90 minutes | 1999

Hebrew with English subtitles

Renowned Israeli filmmaker and actress Michal Bat-Adam produced, wrote, and directed this intriguing tale of romantic obsession in present-day Tel Aviv. The beautiful Michal Zuaratz stars as Nina is a promising newspaper photographer with a special knack for giving life to her pictures, a gift she inherited from her grandfather Olek. He raised her from the age of six when her parents divorced and the two formed a special relationship. When he dies, she rents a room from Froumine an elderly widower in Tel Aviv. Devoted to her work and to Froumine, Nina's life takes a sudden turn when a mesmerizing stare appears randomly in one of her photographs. This man whom she photographed in a crowd captivates Nina and she goes off in an obsessive quest to find him. As the days and weeks go by, his picture continues to dominate her life. Though she knows nothing of this man, Nina is convinced she must find him.
Foreign Title Ahava Mimabat Sheni
Director Michal Bat-Adam
Countries of Production Israel
Year of Presentation 1999
Language(s) Hebrew with English subtitles
Premiere Status
Runtime 90 minutes
Principal Cast Michal Zoharetz, Alon Aboutboul, Chaim Banai, Yigal Sade
Award(s)

Nominated for five Israeli Ophir Awards

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