Film: Campfire / Medurat Hashet by Joseph Cedar (Israel, 2004)

At the center of the film 'Campfire' is the Gerlik family of Jerusalem in 1981: mother Rachel, an attractive 42-year old widow, drawn to Religious Zionism; and her two daughters, rebellious 18-year-old Esti and innocent but awakening 15-year-old Tami who participates in the Bnai Akiva religious youth movement. The acting by Michaela Eshet (Rachel), Maya Maron (Esti) and Hani Furstenberg (Tami) is superb, and supported by Moshe Igvy (playing Yossi) and an ensemble of excellent actors, these are real characters who are all trying to grow while recovering from the death of their husband/father.






Very highly recommended.