For the Love of a Woman
Part of 2026 Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival film series
For the Love of a Woman
FOR THE LOVE OF A WOMAN is a sweeping English speaking saga based on the beloved novel of acclaimed author Meir Shalev, The Loves Of Judith.
1970. Esther, a tormented American in her forties, receives a letter after the death of her mother: she must find a woman who lived in the 30s in Palestine and keeps a secret about her life. Esther begins her search in Israel helped by Zayde, a university professor with a particular background.
1930. A village of settlers, the atmosphere of a new world. Moshe, widower with two children, hires a woman to help him. The arrival of Yehudit changes the life of Moshe and two other men: Yaakov, a romantic farmer, and Globerman, a cattle dealer. An exciting and tragic love story begins.
By tying together the threads that bind past and present, Esther and Zayde will discover a shocking truth.
1970. Esther, a tormented American in her forties, receives a letter after the death of her mother: she must find a woman who lived in the 30s in Palestine and keeps a secret about her life. Esther begins her search in Israel helped by Zayde, a university professor with a particular background.
1930. A village of settlers, the atmosphere of a new world. Moshe, widower with two children, hires a woman to help him. The arrival of Yehudit changes the life of Moshe and two other men: Yaakov, a romantic farmer, and Globerman, a cattle dealer. An exciting and tragic love story begins.
By tying together the threads that bind past and present, Esther and Zayde will discover a shocking truth.
Runtime
117
Language
English
Director
Guido Chiesa
Cast
Mili Avital,
Ori Pfeffer,
Moni Moshonov,
Menashe Noy,
Ana Ularu,
Marc Rissmann,
Alban Ukaj
Opening at
Town Center 5 on May 17th
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