Iftah

After years of sexual denial, Yiftach leaves his family to live alone in Tel-Aviv. Attracted to men but torn between his former and new life, Yiftach is consumed with blame and feels disconnected from everything around him. The drama moves between different time periods, raising penetrating questions regarding prejudice and life on the fringes of society.

Cast

Zohar Sabag

as Iftah

Tal Eden

as Iris

Lahav Mizrachi

as Or

Michael Shaul Aharoni

as Baby

Tom Graziani

as Avi

Matan Tzipory

as Iftah (Young)

Dror Margalit

as Iftah's Friend (boy)

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