My Lovely Sister (Ahoti ha'yafa)

A U . s . King Film discharge of a U . s . King Film, Movie Plus production. Created by David Mandil , Moshe Edery , Leon Edery.With: Moshe Ivgy, Evelin Hagoel, Reymonde Amsellem, Norman Issa, Itay Turgeman. (Hebrew, Arabic dialogue)A number of Israel's top stars chew the scenery in melodrama-comedy mix "My Lovely Sister," a tough-to-swallow tale of reconciliation past the grave that blends Sephardic superstition and strange magical-realist touches. Still, the star energy, strong production values along with a touching finale may help helmer Marco Carmel's second feature, occur an impoverished settlement, look for a home about the Jewish-interest circuit. Rahma (Evelin Hagoel) has not spoken to her more youthful sister Marie (Reymonde Amsellem) in additional than two decades, on the face because Marie broke their religious parents' hearts by getting married to an Arab (Norman Issa). But hiding below the top is a few unspoken history including Marie and Rahma's security officer husband Robert (Moshe Ivgy). Inexplicably, Rahma is within thrall to some voice she listens to in her own bed room wall that they attempts to pacify with special pastries. When Marie, who's dying, seeks the papers she must be hidden alongside their mother, Rahma cruelly will not help. Soon Marie's ghost is haunting both Rahma and Robert, while their boy (Itay Turgeman) faces a quandary over his sex-aid business. Crisp lensing by Giora Bejach ("Lebanon") leads the solid tech package. Directed by Marco Carmel. Script, Carmel, Emmanuel Pinto. Camera (color), Giora Bejach editor, Shimon Spector music, Avi Belleli production designer, Miguel Markin. Examined at Jerusalem Film Festival (competing), This summer 10, 2011. Running time: 91 MIN. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com