Seeds of Summer (2008)
Synopsis
Seven years after completing an Israeli Defense Course for female combat soldiers, director Hen Lasker returns to take a deeper look at the place where she first fell in love with a woman. Over the course of 66 days and nights, Lasker shoots a fly-on-the-wall documentary that allows unprecedented intimacy into the lives of the trainees and commanders of the Israeli army. The dichotomy of the innocence of these baby-faced trainees with the heavy burden of military service is a central theme of the film, illustrated in a scene where they discuss losing their virginity while waiting their turn to fire a machine gun. But it is the director’s relationship with Smadar, a breathtaking commander struggling to mask her gentle soul with a strict military persona, which makes the film truly enchanting. The intersection of love, duty, and personal growth thrive through to the film’s surprisingly moving finish.
Release Date: 2008-01-01
Runtime: 65 minutes
Director: Hen Lasker
Top Cast
- Hen Lasker as Herself
- Yarden Nir as Herself
- Smadar Gilad as Herself
- Lotem Boiem as Herself
- Karim Lapidot as Herself
- Nizar Hassan as Herself
- Naomi Azar as Herself
- Sarah Sweiry as Herself
- David Nimrodi as Himself
- Robert Pik as Himself
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