Israel / Jul 18, 2025
51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Young parents Efrat and Ofir abandoned their newborn son Malachi due to a medical syndrome. Bat Sheva, a devoted midwife, chose to become his foster mother, giving him a new life. Interviews with Malachi’s biological parents, foster parents, and medical staff, combined with powerful animation, reveal the trauma of abandonment and its impact is revealed: the parents wrestling with guilt while longing for forgiveness, Bat Sheva’s boundless love, and Malachi’s journey to understand himself and his past. The film explores human complexity, responsibility, and the possibility of redemption amidst pain.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Malachi |
| Original language | עִבְרִית (HE) |
| Spoken languages | עִבְרִית |
| Production countries | Israel |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Kan, Makor Foundation, Shomron Cinema Fund, Mifal HaPais |
| Release date | 18 luglio 2025 |
| Writer | Ido Bahat, Noam Demsky |
| Editing | Ido Bahat, Ido Haar |
| Cinematography | Ronen Mayo |
| Assistant directors | Ido Bahat, Noam Demsky |
| Production design | Arit Gordon |
| Art direction | Arit Gordon |
| Set decoration | Arit Gordon |
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| Visual effects | Arit Gordon |
| Music | Ronen Nagel |
| Sound | Ronen Nagel |
Release dates
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