Seeds of Summer (2008)
Seven years after completing an Israeli Defense Course for female combat soldiers, director Hen Lasker returns to take a deeper look at the place where she first fell in love with a woman. Over the course of 66 days and nights, Lasker shoots a fly-on-the-wall documentary that allows unprecedented intimacy into the lives of the trainees and commanders of the Israeli army. The dichotomy of the innocence of these baby-faced trainees with the heavy burden of military service is a central theme of the film, illustrated in a scene where they discuss losing their virginity while waiting their turn to fire a machine gun. But it is the director’s relationship with Smadar, a breathtaking commander struggling to mask her gentle soul with a strict military persona, which makes the film truly enchanting. The intersection of love, duty, and personal growth thrive through to the film’s surprisingly moving finish.
Director: Hen Lasker
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Hen Lasker as Herself |
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Yarden Nir as Herself |
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Smadar Gilad as Herself |
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Lotem Boiem as Herself |
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Karim Lapidot as Herself |
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Nizar Hassan as Herself |
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Naomi Azar as Herself |
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Sarah Sweiry as Herself |
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David Nimrodi as Himself |
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Robert Pik as Himself |
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Jill Pik as Herself |
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Osnat Trabelsi as Himself |
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Liora Lasker as Herself |
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Reuven Lasker as Himself |
| Directing | Hen Lasker | Director |
| Crew | Lior Kipod | Cinematography |
| Crew | Hen Lasker | Cinematography |
| Editing | Sari Ezouz | Editor |
| Production | Edna Kowarsky | Producer |
| Production | Elinor Kowarsky | Producer |
| Editing | Erez Laufer | Editorial Services |
| Editing | Ada Etgar | Editor |
| Sound | Uri Ophir | Music |
| Editing | Yoav Raz | Editorial Services |
| Sound | Ronen Nagel | Sound Designer |
