That Lovely Girl

That Lovely Girl (French: Loin de mon père, Hebrew: הרחק מהיעדרו) is a 2014 Israeli-French drama film directed by Keren Yedaya. It was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film is an adaptation of the novel Away From His Absence by Shez. The story follows Tami, who is in a toxic incestuous relationship with her father Moshe, which she is unable to break free from.

That Lovely Girl
Film poster
Directed byKeren Yedaya
Written byShez, Keren Yedaya
Produced byEmmanuel Agneray
CinematographyLaurent Brunet
Edited byArik Lahav-Leibovich
Release dates
  • 15 May 2014 (2014-05-15) (Cannes)
  • 21 August 2014 (2014-08-21) (Israel)
Running time
95 minutes
CountriesIsrael
France
LanguageHebrew

Cast
  • Maayan Turjeman as Tami
  • Tzahi Grad as Moshe
  • Yaël Abecassis as Shuli
  • Tal Ben-Bina as Iris

Reception

The Hollywood Reporter described the film as "oddly flat", but praised the cast, "who give rich, sustained performances".[2]

References
  1. "2014 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  2. Felperin, Leslie (16 May 2014). "'That Lovely Girl' ('Loin de mon pere'): Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
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