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Past Life

Past Life

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Past Life

"Their father survived World War II. But the unsettling truth about how will change their family forever."

2016

1h 50m

6.8(15 votes)

Drama

Overview

Two Israeli sisters delve into the dark mystery of their father’s former life in Poland during World War II.

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United King Films

Metro Communications

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Nelly Tagar

Nelly Tagar

Nana Milch-Kotler

Joy Rieger

Joy Rieger

Sephi Milch

Doron Tavory

Baruch Milch

Evgenia Dodina

Evgenia Dodina

Lusia Milch

Tom Avni

Tom Avni

Jeremy Kotler

Rafael Stachowiak

Rafael Stachowiak

Thomas Zielinski

Muli Shulman

Muli Shulman

Uri Lotan

Katarzyna Gniewkowska

Katarzyna Gniewkowska

Agnieszka Zielinska

Gilat Ankori

Gilat Ankori

Manya Zonenshein

Orna Rotenberg

Rivka Hen

Creative team

Directed by: Avi Nesher
Written by: Avi Nesher
Produced by: Ewa Puszczyńska
Leon Edery

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