Top Cast
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Nimrod Peleg
Barak
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Yoram Toledano
Avinoam
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Shimon Mimran
Gideon
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Aviv Alkabatz
Overview
Avinoam and Barak, father and son from a Kibbutz bordering the Gaza strip, are forced to deal with another round of rockets and combat, each in their own way. One night, Barak reaches a boiling point and Avinoam is forced to absorb the heat.
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