Israel Film Center

A father drives his son to a distant military base to begin his service. But as the gates close, a wave of uncontrollable dread hits him—a sudden, deep fear that he may never see his son again. Unable to drive away, he settles under a lone acacia tree outside the base fence, starting a stationary “road movie” in a parking lot. As he waits, he encounters various visitors who offer him comfort and strange gifts, forcing him to face the long-ignored questions of his own life. This quiet, visually stunning drama captures the universal ache of wanting to protect a child from a world you cannot control.

JCC Manhattan screening followed by Q+A with actor Shai Avivi.