Lena (1980)

8.5/10 88 min Drama

Overview

The story of a woman trying to free her husband from a Russian prison camp. She lives in Israel, organizes strikes, and gains public and press support. But her public life begins to clash with her private life as she falls in love with a Hebrew teacher. This causes tensions in her family and the Israeli Russian community. Her love for the teacher, desire to end her heroic public obligations, and live her own life compose her tragedy.

Cast

Ruth Geller

Doval'e Glickman

Yitzhak Klepter

Singer Cameo

Recommendations

The Attack
The River
Lorelei
Salomé
The Nest
Adopt a Highway
Most
The Young One
The Operative
What Maisie Knew
Sky
Holy Lands
Eleanor the Great
Girl in the Box
O.G.
Strange Weather
Bastard Out of Carolina
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
A Question of Faith
All Together Now