Labor Pains

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Liron struggles to raise her triplets while her abusive boyfriend, now in prison, pressures her to go back to him when he is released.

After separating from her violent partner, Liron finds herself pregnant by him - with triplets. The film follows her through her first year of single parenthood as she struggles with exhaustion, poverty, and a boundless love for her babies. Her ex-partner, now in prison, pressures her through his constant phone calls to get back together with him, once he is released. Liron is torn between her fear of his violence and her longing for a normal family life.

Crew
Director: Nahar Cohen
Producer: Nahar Cohen
Screenwriter: Nahar Cohen
Cinematographer: Noam Shabat Zlatkin
Editor: Aviya Kalifa
Additional Crew
Original Music: Sapir Matityahu
Sound Design: Ronnie Calderon
Screenings & Prizes

Maaleh Graduation Ceremony, Best Student Documentary, Israel 2023

DocAviv Documentary Film Festival, Israel 2023, Third Prize, Student Documentary Competition

2023
Documentary
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