Encirclements

Lior Ashkenazi (Academy Award nominee for Footnote) and Assi Levy (Aviva My Love) star in this touching and inspiring portrait of an Israeli family. Approaching his bar mitzvah, young Aharon Nino is chosen to carry the Torah scrolls on Simchat Torah. Aharon's status in the neighborhood is suddenly elevated because of the belief that he who carries the Torah may ask God for anything on behalf of others. As he begins to feel burdened by so many wishes, especially his parents’ conflicting wants, his tension leads to unexpected results. Encirclements is an extraordinarily unique film, nerve-tingling in its intensity, and beautiful and mysterious as it shares glimpses into family life and drama, which never rushes to spell out the meaning of its subtle and quiet moments.