Seeds of Summer

Overview

Seven years after completing an Israeli Defense Course for female combat soldiers, director Hen Lasker returns to take a deeper look at the place where she first fell in love with a woman. Over the course of 66 days and nights, Lasker shoots a fly-on-the-wall documentary that allows unprecedented intimacy into the lives of the trainees and commanders of the Israeli army. The dichotomy of the innocence of these baby-faced trainees with the heavy burden of military service is a central theme of the film, illustrated in a scene where they discuss losing their virginity while waiting their turn to fire a machine gun. But it is the director’s relationship with Smadar, a breathtaking commander struggling to mask her gentle soul with a strict military persona, which makes the film truly enchanting. The intersection of love, duty, and personal growth thrive through to the film’s surprisingly moving finish.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2008

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Hebrew

Countries

Israel

Cast

Jill Pik,Sarah Sweiry,David Nimrodi,Karim Lapidot,Robert Pik,Liora Lasker,Hen Lasker,Lotem Boiem,Osnat Trabelsi,Reuven Laskerand 4 more

Director

Hen Lasker

Producer

Elinor Kowarsky,Edna Kowarsky

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1386503