Israel 2025, 55 min, Hebrew, Hebrew & English subtitles
At 96, Naomi Polani, an Israel Prize laureate and once a celebrated cultural icon, lives in poverty. As time runs out, she relentlessly works to choreograph a final dance with a troupe of elderly women. Her unwavering demands lead to tension and frustration within the group, revealing both her brilliance and ruthlessness born of her devotion to art. Through intimate conversations, we discover a woman who sacrificed everything for her creative vision. Meanwhile, her son, Yotam, wrestles with the duality of a legendary artist and the harsh, demanding mother of his past. In a dramatic turn, Naomi cancels the performance, yet the dancers press on without her. Did she truly fail in her mission?
This bittersweet, humorous film explores the fading of a cultural era and the pains of aging and loneliness.
