The Other Story (film)

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The Other Story
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Film poster
Directed by Avi Nesher
Written byAvi Nesher
Produced byAvi Nesher
Starring Sasson Gabai
Yuval Segal
Joy Rieger
Maya Dagan
Nathan Goshen
Music byNathan Goshen
Release date
  • 7 September 2018 (2018-09-07)(TIFF)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryIsrael
LanguageHebrew
Box office$135,191 [1]

The Other Story is a 2018 Israeli drama film directed by Avi Nesher. [2] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. [3]

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Plot

The story follows the wedding planning of two Baalei Teshuva, and the bride's family's plans to sabotage the wedding. The film mainly focuses on the bride's complicated relationship with her father, as well as the divorced parents' relationship with each other.

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References

  1. "The Other Story". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. "Watch Trailer for Avi Nesher's Toronto Entry 'The Other Story'". Variety. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. "TIFF Adds More High-Profile Titles, Including Jonah Hill's 'Mid90s,' 'Boy Erased,' 'Hold the Dark,' and Many More". IndieWire. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.