A Tale of Love and Darkness

Aug 19 2016 PG-13 1h 35m
Biography, Drama, History

The story of young Amos Oz, growing up in Jerusalem in the years before Israeli statehood with his parents; his academic father, Arieh, and his dreamy, imaginative mother, Fania.

Plot

Based on the international best-seller by Amos Oz, A TALE OF LOVE AND DARKNESS is the story of his youth, set against the backdrop of the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and the early years of the State of Israel. The film details the young man's relationship with his mother and his beginnings as a writer, while looking at what happens when the stories we tell, become the stories we live.

Written by

Natalie Portman, Amos Oz

Directed by

Natalie Portman

Production Countries

United States of America, Israel

Production Companies

Ram Bergman Productions, Handsomecharlie Films, Black Bicycle Entertainment

Languages

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
4,534
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
55
Popularity
NA