Halisa

Sarah, a nurse at Tiphat Halav in Haifa's Halisa neighborhood, cares for babies all day—yet she has no children of her own. After years of unsuccessful fertility treatments, she continues to struggle with her desire to become a mother. When Anya, a young mother in distress, comes to her with her baby, Sarah does everything she can to help. Sophie Artus delivers a precise drama that, according to Shmulik Duvdevani of Ynet, recalls the cinematic style of the Dardenne brothers, featuring an investigative camera and rugged locations. The script leads the heroine into a deeply human and moral conflict, with its heartbreaking execution largely due to the outstanding performances of Noa Koler and Dana Bercovici.