Present Continuous
FEATURE FILMS • 1h 39m
One Friday afternoon, while everyone is asleep, an Israeli mother barricades her home. Ruthy is unable to deal with the stress and anxiety she suffers as a result of the continuous political situation. She decides to protect her 20-year-old soldier son Ofer, her 16-year-old daughter Noa, and her husband Yoel. They all wake up to find the house locked, disconnected from the outside world. "For how long?" ask the surprised family members. "Until there is peace," comes the motherly response.
Year: 2012
Language: Hebrew, English subtitles
Director: Aner Preminger
Producer: Aner Preminger
Starring: Rivka Michaeli, Yossi Graber, Roman Shumunov, Hagit Dasberg, Alma Dishi, Alma Drozd
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