Off White Lies
Genres
Overview
In this bittersweet family comedy, shy teenager Libby moves back to Israel to live with her hapless father Shaul, unexpectedly finding herself without a home as war breaks out around them. Shaul devises a creative solution: posing as refugees, they are taken in by a wealthy family in Jerusalem. Finally in a “normal” household, Shaul and Libby begin to build their father-daughter relationship, but their false identities can’t last forever.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
86 min
Release Date
2011-10-09
Status
Released
Original Language
Hebrew
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
5.7
Gur Bentwich
Shaul
Elya Inbar
Libi
Tzahi Grad
Gideon
Salit Achimiriam
Helit
Arad Yeni
Yuval
Shimon Mimran
Sigal Arad Inbar
Uri Avrahami
Roni Kuban
0.0
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4.5
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6.4
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5.1
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4.5
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3.8
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5.9
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