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RUNTIME
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Tight 40-minute runtime β shorter than most television pilots.
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Aya
2012 0h 40m HE
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Synopsis
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When Thomas Overby mistakenly believes Aya is his assigned driver, she spontaneously decides to go along with the charade and drives him to Jerusalem. A stiff and guarded pianist, Overby is intrigued by the impulsive though melancholy Aya. As they slowly begin to connect, the film takes us on a journey we hope will never end.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Sarah Adler
Aya
Ulrich Thomsen
Mr. Overby
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mihal Brezis
- Writers
- Mihal Brezis, Tom Shoval, Oded Binnun
- Languages
- English, Hebrew
- Countries
- France, Israel
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 14 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hebrew.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: France, Israel.
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WORLD
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Mihal Brezis, shot by Oded Binnun. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Dov Steuer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Sarah Adler and Ulrich Thomsen carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Mihal Brezis directs. Oded Binnun behind the camera. Dov Steuer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Israel. Dialogue in English, Hebrew.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 40-minute runtime β shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 14 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hebrew.
- 4International production across 2 countries: France, Israel.
- 5Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 6Directed by Mihal Brezis, shot by Oded Binnun. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 7Editor Dov Steuer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Sarah Adler and Ulrich Thomsen carry the top of the cast.
- 9IMDB entry: tt2326094 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 24 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Oded Binnun
- Editing
- Dov Steuer
- Runtime
- 40 min Β· 0h 40m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- HE
- IMDB
- Aya (2012)
Also by
Mihal Brezis
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- DI
Divine Productions
FR
- CA
Cassis Films
IL
Key crew
- ProducerYaΓ«l Abecassis
- ProducerPablo Mehler
- EditorDov Steuer
- ProducerHillel Roseman
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- jerusalem
- pianist
- woman director
- short film
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2013-07-29Β· San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
- Premiere2013-11-14Β· Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
- Premiere2015-04-11Β· Ashland Independent Film Festival
