Voices from the Heartland: Slaves of the Lord (Shiur Moledet: Avdei Hashem) 21 years old

In a Jewish Orthodox village in Israel, Tamar, a twelve-year-old girl, prepares for her Bat-Mitzvah (confirmation), which will take place on Passover. Becoming convinced that she is impure, and growing increasingly scared and depressed, she forces herself into an endless ritual of cleaning, while attempting to silence the whispering inner obsessional thoughts that are detailing every inch of her relentless guilt, over and over again. To make matters worse, Tamar's only friend, Rachel, lures her into sinful mischief: peeping into the Mikveh (bath house), turning a light on during the Sabbath. The girls even dare to secretly bathe at the Mikveh when Tamar gets her first period. Will Tamar succumb to her fears? A dark and unflinching portrayal of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and the inner turmoil of an adolescent girl.

Credits

Voices from the Heartland: Slaves of the Lord Cast

Name Character
Irit Sheleg She was 45, now 66 years old

Voices from the Heartland: Slaves of the Lord Crew

Name Department
Yosef Grunfeld as Editor. He was 44 (now 65) years old Editing
Hadar Friedlich as Director. Directing
Hadar Friedlich as Writer. Writing
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Voices from the Heartland: Slaves of the Lord (21 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, May 20, 2003
  • Runtime: 50 minutes