tests, the main character was not found. And suddenly at the auditions for a girl's role in the second plan appeared Tal Sompo — a young girl with no acting experience. Trachtman was so impressed by her natural game and behavior on camera that rewrote the script, making her the heroine, ten-year-old Eden.
Libi Adam
Nova Doval
Nitzan Sitzer
Tal Sompo
tests, the main character was not found. And suddenly at the auditions for a girl's role in the second plan appeared Tal Sompo — a young girl with no acting experience. Trachtman was so impressed by her natural game and behavior on camera that rewrote the script, making her the heroine, ten-year-old Eden.
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