LOGLINE
A lonely young girl, trapped between silence and violation, makes a radical vow to reclaim power and protect her mother.

SYNOPSIS
Tamar is a lonely, overweight nine-year-old girl. Going through puberty and enduring daily insults about her appearance is part of her routine—but it is far from her greatest burden. An only child to a remote, emotionally restrained mother, and a father whose sexually charged relationship with her is manifested in a nightly routine, Tamar takes a vow of love: she resolves to rearrange her home environment and reclaim her power—this time as her mother’s protector.

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

• Best Short Film, Jerusalem International Film Festival (2015)

• Best Director, Tel Aviv Student Film Festival – Independent Film Competition (2015)

• First Prize, Seoul International Women’s Film Festival, South Korea (2015)

• Palm Springs International ShortFest & Film Market, USA – Official Selection

• New York Jewish Film Festival, Lincoln Center, USA – Official Selection

• Olhares do Mediterrâneo, Lisbon, Portugal – Official Selection

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT:
I wanted to look at silence - not as weakness, but as something that accumulates, transforms, and eventually explodes. Vow is about a child who understands that survival sometimes requires action, even when the cost is unbearable.

PRESS

• Screen Daily

• HABAMA

Cast & Crew:

• Featuring: Rebeka Shalom, Maya Gasner, Shimon Mimran

• Director & Screenwriter: Netalie Braun

• Producers: Ronen Sagie, Netalie Braun

• Director of Photography: Itay Marom

• Editor: Gideon Latzma

• Original Score: Hila Lahav

Supported by New Fund for Cinema and Television (NFCT)