Jean-Marie Winling

Born into organized crime, thanks to his mafia boss father, Alex had successfully evaded the life until moving home to live with his ex-girlfriend.

Set in the early 1900s, this film reveals the horrifying real-life story behind an orphanage that came to light when its children started rebelling.

Alex lives in Paris and sells drugs for a living, continuously paying off the debts of his deadbeat brother Isaac. When his cousin tells him he's opening a restaurant in Tel Aviv, Alex must quickly find enough money and accomplish his aliyah, his return to Israel. Torn between making his aliyah, his lucrative drug selling, his complicated love life and a destructive brother, Alex will have to find his own way and make a final decision. Official Selection - Cannes Film Festival Director's Fortnight