Aviva My Love / Aviva Ahuvati

Summary

From the writer/director of Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi comes a delightful, richly layered story about one woman’s struggle to find her own voice. Asi Levi stars as Aviva, a working-class woman from Tiberias, who toils overtime to keep her family afloat. Her story unfolds with tears and laughter as she works as a cook in a hotel kitchen to support her unemployed husband while raising her two teenage children, caring for her obstinate, unpredictable mother and counseling her spirited sister through a troubled marriage, while keeping the peace amongst them all. Aviva is on the brink of fulfilling her lifelong dream to become a published author when she finds that her novelist mentor, while recognising her talent, has other plans for her work.

Awards

Winner of six Israeli Academy Awards including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Script.