And Thou Shalt Love

Overview

Ohad, the protagonist, is serving in the Israel Defense Forces as a Hesder student. He has not told anyone that he is gay. He tries various ways of dealing with the conflict between his religious beliefs and his sexual orientation, including Atzat Nefesh. He is told to spend forty days fasting and repenting to help rid him of his homosexual inclinations. He does this and believes himself to be cured. After this, his best friend, Nir, returns from leave. Ohed is torn between his homosexuality and his religion. The film deals with the struggles Ohed faces when it comes to loving God and loving Nir.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2007

Original language

Hebrew

Cast

Ori Lachmi,Omer Zonenshein

Director

Chaim Elbaum

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1725863