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Where Life Begins

An ultra-orthodox Jewish family from Aix-les-Bains comes to a farm in southern Italy for a brief stay every year to carry out a sacred mission: harvesting citrons. Here Elio, the farm owner, meets Esther, the rabbi’s daughter, who is tired of the constraints imposed by her religion. Through this relationship, Esther will understand the importance of freedom and find her path, and, in the same way, Elio will find the peace he had lost for a long time.

Top Cast

  • Lou de Laâge

    Lou de Laâge

    Esther

  • Riccardo Scamarcio

    Riccardo Scamarcio

    Elio

  • Pierre-Henry Salfati

    Pierre-Henry Salfati

    Aaron

  • Sasson Gabai

    Sasson Gabai

  • Nicola Rignanese

    Nicola Rignanese

  • Coraly Zahonero

    Coraly Zahonero

    Rivka

  • Luigi Diberti

    Luigi Diberti

  • Fiorenza Tessari

    Fiorenza Tessari

  • Anna Sigalevitch

    Anna Sigalevitch

    Rachel

Overview

An ultra-orthodox Jewish family from Aix-les-Bains comes to a farm in southern Italy for a brief stay every year to carry out a sacred mission: harvesting citrons. Here Elio, the farm owner, meets Esther, the rabbi’s daughter, who is tired of the constraints imposed by her religion. Through this relationship, Esther will understand the importance of freedom and find her path, and, in the same way, Elio will find the peace he had lost for a long time.

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5.3 / 10
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