General Information

Israel, 2011| Fiction, 86 min.  

Director: Doron Eran
Producer: Doron Eran, Moshe & Leon Edri, Billi Ben Moshe

Synopsis

This heartfelt drama follows the story of a family drawn into crisis after the parents discover their child is secretly a cross-dresser and kick him out of the house. Years later, when the father is dying of cancer, the mother hires a private detective to track him down. Instead of a "son", the detective finds a woman who earns her pay dancing at gay cabarets. Will the daughter now manage to overcome the past and forgive her parents? Will the parents be able to adapt to their new daughter?

For the first time in the history of Israeli cinema, a feature film dealing with parents coping with their transgendered child. "Melting Away" has been conceived after the brutal murder at the Tel Aviv LGBT Youth Center and the deep shock felt by Doron Eran, director, and his partner, screenwriter Bili Ben Moshe after hearing of parents refusing to visit their injured kids at the hospital.

Awards & Festivals

Awards

Festival Award at the Au fil(m) du temps- IMAJ Israeli Film Festival, Belgium 2011 

Special award for breakthrough performance to Hen Yani for her role in "Melting Away"- Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival

Upcoming Festivals

Philadelphia Israeli Film Festival
Washington Embassy
Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington (Rockville)
NoVA Fairfax Jewish Film Festival
Mayerson Jewish Community Center

Festivals

Au fil(m) du temps- IMAJ Israeli Film Festival, Belgium 2011

 Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Canada 2011

Cinemed Montpellier International Film Festival 2011

The Tel Aviv Internatioanl LGBT Film Festival 2011

Credits

Original Language: Hebrew

Subtitles: English

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