United States / Jan 25, 2026 / Sundance Film Festival
1h 49min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Amid the late ’80s pop craze and rising HIV epidemic, 12-year-old Boaz uncovers a devastating secret about the father he idolizes that threatens to tear his family apart. Across a yearslong journey, Boaz seeks to heal the wound and reclaim the father-son bond he never stopped yearning for.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | עצמאות |
| Original language | עִבְרִית (HE) |
| Spoken languages | עִבְרִית |
| Production countries | Israel, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Green Productions, United King Films, Paradise City, Liminal Content |
| Release date | 25 gennaio 2026 |
| Executive producer | Jonathan Margolis, Isaac Zablocki |
| Production | Alona Refua, Maya Fischer, Roi Kurland, Gal Greenspan, Ben Giladi, Moshe Edery, Leon Edery, Emilie Georges, Naima Abed, Nicholas Kaiser, Jonathan Lester |
| Writer | Moshe Rosenthal |
| Casting | Chamutal Zerem Kastel |
| Editing | Dafi Farbman, Valentin Bordeau |
| Cinematography | Ziv Berkovich |
| Assistant directors | Moshe Rosenthal |
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| Lighting | Nachshon Ari Kaplan |
| Camera operators | Ziv Berkovich |
| Additional photography | Ziv Berkovich |
| Production design | Ido Dolev |
| Art direction | Ido Dolev |
| Set decoration | Ido Dolev |
| Music | Gael Rakotondrabe |
| Sound | Gael Rakotondrabe |
| Costume design | Maya Levy Shamai |
| Makeup | Maya Levy Shamai |
| Hairstyling | Maya Levy Shamai |
Release dates
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