Aharon has devoted his life to raising his son Uri. They live together in a gentle routine, away from the real world. But Uri is autistic, and now as a young adult it might be time for him to live in a specialised home. While on their way to the institution, Aharon decides to run away with his son and hits the road, knowing that Uri is not ready for this separation. The journey of the two will change their lives.

Direction: Nir Bergman

Script: Dana Idisis

Production: Eitan Mansuri

Co-Production: Jonathan Doweck, Marica Stocchi

Cinematography: Shai Goldman

Editing: Ayala Bengad

Production Design: Nitzan Zifrut

Costume Design: Liron Cohen

Make-Up: Karin Geva

Sound: Ronen Nagel

Original Score: Matteo Curallo

Cast: Shai Avivi, Noam Imber

Original Title: HINE ANACHNU

Original Language: Hebrew

Film Production Countries: Israel, Italy

Website: www.spiro-films.com

Social Media: https://he-il.facebook.com/SpiroFilms/

Statement of the Director/s
I had in mind "blinders" or "horse tacks," those covers laid over a horse's eyes to prevent it from looking sideways, lest it is startled and veers off its path, losing its way. That's how I perceive Aharon, half-blind to his path, minimising his needs to meet the needs of his autistic son, completely channelled to taking care of him and keeping him out of harm's way. How hard it must be to see another way, to see a different path in life that might exist beyond these blinders; and aren’t the blinders also concealing his own past from himself, protecting him from having to look inwards, from being forced to deal with his failures, with the fragility of his life.
I'm curious to discover to what extent the sharp fragments of reality he must confront during their joint journey reveal a new truth before Aharon. Perhaps he’ll realise that he himself is hiding behind his son, hiding from the world, for it’s not only his son that he’s trying to protect.
But meanwhile I place the blinders on my own eyes, and, like Aharon, I too see only Uri before me; it's not so hard to do. After all, we all put on the blinders once we become parents, don't we? However, while our children grow up and become independent, autistic kids continue to be so vulnerable and exposed. It is so hard to tell that they too have grown up.

Biography of the Director/s
Nir Bergman was born in Haifa, Israel, in 1969. He graduated with honours from the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School in Jerusalem in June 1998.
His debut film, BROKEN WINGS, released in 2002, was a major success, won several international awards and was distributed in the US.
Since then, Bergman has written and directed several award-winning feature films as well as successful TV series, among them he co wrote and directed IN TREATMENT which was later adopted by HBO.

Filmography of the Director/s
2020 HERE WE ARE
2019 JUST FOR TODAY, tv
2016 SAVING NETA
2013 YONA
2012 PRIME MINISTER'S CHILDREN, tv
2010 INITIATE GRAMMAR
2007 WALK THE DOG, tv
2005 IN TREATMENT, tv
2002 BROKEN WINGS

Awards Won
Montpellier Mediterranean FF: Audience Choice Award
Valladolid FF: Best Actor
Jerusalem FF: Best Actors & Best Screenplay
Atlanta Jewish FF: Jury Award & Audience Choice Award
Miami Jewish FF: Audience Choice Award
San Diego FF: Audience Choice Award
Montreal Jewish FF: Audience Choice Award
Pittsburg FF: Audience Choice Award
Palm Springs FF: Audience Choice Award
Boston Israeli FF: Audience Choice Award
Boston Jewish FF: Audience Choice Award
Philadelphia Jewish FF: Audience Choice Award
Israeli Ophir Awards: Best Director, Best Screenwriter, Best Leading Actor & Best Supporting Actor

Production Company:
Spiro Films (ISRAEL), Rosamont (ITALY)
Eitan Mansuri
94 Allenby street
Tel Aviv, 6581303, Israel
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +972 52 86 05 360
Website: https://www.spiro-films.com/

World Sales:
MK2 Films
Anne-Laure Barbarit
55, rue Traversière
Paris, 75012, France
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +33 1 44 67 30 30
Website: https://mk2films.com/en/