There has been much written about the loneliness and poverty
of aging Holocaust survivors in Israel. Letter
from the Past, a short drama (47 minutes) by Ofer Zingerman, sheds
light on these issues.
Menachem is a Holocaust survivor, a watch repairman, living
in Tel Aviv. When he receives a letter
that had been lost at the post office for 30 years, it brings back memories of
a time past. This is a slow and compelling study of an aging man, his fear of the thugs who exploit the elderly people
in his neighborhood, and his memories of his family from so long ago. As his story is slowly revealed, we are drawn in and feel for his sad existence.
Letter from the Past is available from RuthDiskin.
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