Raphaël Nadjari

A Symphonie of Loneliness and Jazz

A family in Jerusalem is torn apart by the mysterious disappearance of their father after a tragic a car accident. (imdb)

A thirtysomething Israeli wife and mother balances an affair and pressures of working at her father's accounting firm in the bleak, claustrophobic drama "Avanim." Though markedly superior in all departments to French-American helmer Raphael Nadjari's previous New York-set trio of films, pic demands much of auds, with little in the way of emotional payoff. Fest dates feel most appropriate, with some theatrical action possible before low-keyed ancillary afterlife.

Hannah and Daniel are in their 40's , both musicians. She is french and he is quebecer living in Montreal. They live by their music, reviving Synagogal french music composed between the late 19th century and the beginning of the 20th., genuine piece of a lost musical treasure. But since a while, they are having an hard time keeping their group Alive. They face financial burden, and lack ressources and local subventions, despite their talents and dedication.

Saul, fortyish, a melancholic dreamer, decides to visit his father whom he hasn't seen in five years, and whom he blames for all his ills. (imdb)