Where Life Begins

An ultra-orthodox Jewish family from Aix-les-Bains comes to a farm in southern Italy for a brief stay every year to carry out a sacred mission: harvesting citrons. Here Elio, the farm owner, meets Esther, the rabbi’s daughter, who is tired of the constraints imposed by her religion. Through this relationship, Esther will understand the importance of freedom and find her path, and, in the same way, Elio will find the peace he had lost for a long time.

Director: Stéphane Freiss

Cast: Lou de Laâge, Riccardo Scamarcio, Pierre-Henry Salfati, Sasson Gabai, Nicola Rignanese, Coraly Zahonero, Luigi Diberti, Fiorenza Tessari

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