Wherever You Go

One of the strongest examples of Israeli cinematic storytelling in recent years Zuhara is on her way to her younger sisters wedding when she picks up Neriman a young Bedouin hitchhiker escaping from an arranged marriage As she unintentionally becomes an accomplice in Nerimans struggle Zuhara must confront her conflicted feelings toward her estrangement from her own family Director Rony Sasson Angel sensitively evokes moving drama through the characters quiet exchanges while building to a powerful climax Stars Hila Vidor and Maisa Abed Elhadi make the tension and camaraderie between these two strangers palpable and touching A deeplypoignant and visuallystriking road movie