''Princess'' is a 2014 Israeli drama film directed and written by

Tali Shalom Ezer Tali Shalom-Ezer ( he, טלי שלום עזר; born 1978) is an Israeli filmmaker, screenwriter, and director. She is best known for her debut feature, ''Princess'' (2014) which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival as part of the World Dra ...

. It is Ezer's first feature film.

Shira Haas Shira Haas ( he, שירה האס; born ) is an Israeli actress. She initially gained national prominence for her roles in local film and television, having won two Israeli Ophir Awards out of five nominations since 2014. In 2020, she gained int ...

stars as Adar, a 12-year-old girl whose close relationship with her mother's boyfriend becomes sexually abusive. ''Princess'' premiered at the 2014

Jerusalem Film Festival The Jerusalem Film Festival ( he, פסטיבל הקולנוע ירושלים, ar, مهرجان القدس السينمائي) is an international film festival held annually in Jerusalem, It was established in 1984 by the Director of the Jerusal ...

Production

Films that inspired Ezer in the making of the film include ''

Cría Cuervos ''Cría Cuervos'' (''Raise ravens'') is a 1976 Spanish drama film directed by Carlos Saura. The film is an allegorical drama about an eight-year-old girl dealing with loss. Highly acclaimed, it received the Special Jury Prize Award at the 1976 Can ...

'' and ''

Persona A persona (plural personae or personas), depending on the context, is the public image of one's personality, the social role that one adopts, or simply a fictional Character (arts), character. The word derives from Latin, where it originally ref ...

''. Zohar-Hanetz had never acted prior to his role in the film, which he took after Tali Shalom-Ezer passed him in the street and insisted he take it. The film received funding from the Rabinovich Foundation in Israel.

Reception

“Artful cinematography and subtle and sensitive performances from the cast… help make the case for this emotionally complex drama as one of the best films of the festival,” said Salt Lake Magazine in a review of the film following its Sundance premiere.

Accolades

The film shared the Haggiag Award for Best Israeli Feature at the 2014 Jerusalem Film Festival. Haas won Best Israeli Actress at the festival for her role in the film.

Cast

as Adar *

Keren Mor Keren Mor ( he, קרן מור; born March 18, 1964) is an Israeli actress and comedian. Biography During her mandatory military service in the IDF, Mor studied acting at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio in Tel Aviv. Mor is married to the Israeli ...

as Alma *

Ori Pfeffer Ori Pfeffer ( he, אורי פפר; born July 28, 1975) is an Israeli actor. He starred as Detective Golan Cohen in the TV-series ''Dig'' and in the movie ''Hacksaw Ridge''. Personal life Pfeffer was born in Jerusalem, Israel. He served as ...

as Michael *Adar Zohar Hanetz as Alan

References

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* 2014 drama films 2014 films Israeli drama films Israeli independent films 2010s Hebrew-language films Films about child abuse Films about rape 2014 independent films {{Israel-film-stub