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Short Fiction · 2015 · 28 minutes
Vow
A lonely young girl, trapped between silence and violation, makes a radical vow to reclaim power and protect her mother.
Tamar is a lonely, overweight nine-year-old girl. Going through puberty and enduring daily insults about her appearance is part of her routine — but it is far from her greatest burden. An only child to a remote, emotionally restrained mother, and a father whose sexually charged relationship with her is manifested in a nightly routine, Tamar takes a vow of love: she resolves to rearrange her home environment and reclaim her power — this time as her mother's protector.
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Director's Statement
I wanted to look at silence — not as weakness, but as something that accumulates, transforms, and eventually explodes. Vow is about a child who understands that survival sometimes requires action, even when the cost is unbearable. — Netalie Braun
Awards
Best Short Film, Jerusalem International Film Festival (2015)
Best Director, Tel Aviv Student Film Festival — Independent Film Competition (2015)
First Prize, Seoul International Women's Film Festival, South Korea (2015)
Festivals & Screenings
Palm Springs International ShortFest & Film Market, USA — Official Selection
New York Jewish Film Festival, Lincoln Center, USA — Official Selection
Olhares do Mediterrâneo, Lisbon, Portugal — Official Selection
Cast & Crew
Featuring: Rebeka Shalom, Maya Gasner, Shimon Mimran
Director & Screenwriter: Netalie Braun
Producers: Ronen Sagie, Netalie Braun
Director of Photography: Itay Marom
Editor: Gideon Latzman
Original Score: Hila Lahav
Supported By
Yehoshua Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts (Cinema Project)
The Second Authority for Television and Radio