Where Life Begins (2022)

Where Life Begins (2022) poster

An ultra-orthodox Jewish family from Aix-les-Bains comes to a farm in southern Italy for a brief stay every year to carry out a sacred mission: harvesting citrons. Here Elio, the farm owner, meets Esther, the rabbi’s daughter, who is tired of the constraints imposed by her religion. Through this relationship, Esther will understand the importance of freedom and find her path, and, in the same way, Elio will find the peace he had lost for a long time.

Director: Stéphane Freiss
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 99 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Giovanni Mirabassi
Cinematography: Michele Paradisi
Editing: Aline Hervé
Production: Vision Distribution, Babe Films, Indiana Production, Apulia Film Commission
Country: France, Italy
Language: Français, Italiano
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Stéphane Freiss
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Where Life Begins about?
An ultra-orthodox Jewish family from Aix-les-Bains comes to a farm in southern Italy for a brief stay every year to carry out a sacred mission: harvesting citrons. Here Elio, the farm owner, meets Esther, the rabbi’s daughter, who is tired of the constraints imposed by her religion. Through this relationship, Esther will understand the importance of freedom and find her path, and, in the same way, Elio will find the peace he had lost for a long time.
Who directed Where Life Begins?
Where Life Begins was directed by Stéphane Freiss.
Who stars in Where Life Begins?
Where Life Begins stars Lou de Laâge, Riccardo Scamarcio, Pierre-Henry Salfati, Sasson Gabai, Nicola Rignanese, Coraly Zahonero.
How long is Where Life Begins?
Where Life Begins has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
What genre is Where Life Begins?
Where Life Begins is a Drama film.
Where was Where Life Begins produced?
Where Life Begins was produced in France, Italy.