For the Love of a Woman
Directed by: Guido Chiesa
117 minutes, 2025, Drama; Israel Film Center Festival
Festival year: 2026
Set across two eras, For the Love of a Woman intertwines a gripping historical mystery with a haunting love story. In 1970s Israel, Esther (Mili Avital), an American woman burdened by the recent death of her mother, receives a letter that sets her on a journey to uncover a hidden chapter of her family’s past. With the guidance of Zayde, a university professor with secrets of his own, she seeks to unravel the mystery of a woman who once lived in Palestine in the 1930s. Based on a book by Meir Shalev.
Screening followed by Q+A with director Guido Chiesa and screenwriter Nicolette Micheli.
Full Synopsis
Set across two eras, For the Love of a Woman intertwines a gripping historical mystery with a haunting love story. In 1970s Israel, Esther (Mili Avital), an American woman burdened by the recent death of her mother, receives a letter that sets her on a journey to uncover a hidden chapter of her family’s past. With the guidance of Zayde, a university professor with secrets of his own, she seeks to unravel the mystery of a woman who once lived in Palestine in the 1930s. Based on a book by Meir Shalev.
