Rebecca (Natalie Portman), an American who has been living in Jerusalem for a few months now, has just broken off her engagement. She gets into a cab driven by Hanna (Hanna Laslo), an Israeli. But Hanna is on her way to Jordan, to the Free Zone, to pick up a large sum of money that "the American", her husband's partner, owes them. Rebecca persuades Hanna to take her along. When they reach the Free Zone, Leila (Hiam Abbass), a Palestinian, explains that the American isn't there and that the money has vanished....
Winner - Best Actress (Hanna Laslo) | Cannes Film Festival
Directed by Amos Gitai
Israel, 2005
Drama, Israeli Culture
Hebrew, English (with English subtitles)
90 minutes
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