Apples From The Desert

Running time: 96 mins

A daughter refuses to give in. Based on the award-winning play and popular Israeli short story, this poignant family drama follows Rivka, 19-years-old and strong-willed, who struggles to follow the conservative lifestyle of her ultra-orthodox parents in Jerusalem. Determined to break free from her parents' rigid worldview, she runs away to a secular farming community in the desert. The decision pushes the two generations to confront the chasm between their stringent views of tradition and modernity. Grounded by exceptional performances from its lead cast, Apples from the Desert deftly explores the complexities that come with questioning one's own upbringing and forging a path that makes sense to oneself. - Vivian Yuen