Anytube

Anytube

Seeds of Summer

2008-01-01

65 mins

The Plot

Seven years after completing an Israeli Defense Course for female combat soldiers, director Hen Lasker returns to take a deeper look at the place where she first fell in love with a woman. Over the course of 66 days and nights, Lasker shoots a fly-on-the-wall documentary that allows unprecedented intimacy into the lives of the trainees and commanders of the Israeli army. The dichotomy of the innocence of these baby-faced trainees with the heavy burden of military service is a central theme of the film, illustrated in a scene where they discuss losing their virginity while waiting their turn to fire a machine gun. But it is the director’s relationship with Smadar, a breathtaking commander struggling to mask her gentle soul with a strict military persona, which makes the film truly enchanting. The intersection of love, duty, and personal growth thrive through to the film’s surprisingly moving finish.

Cast and Crew

Hen Lasker

Hen Lasker

Herself

Yarden Nir

Yarden Nir

Herself

Smadar Gilad

Smadar Gilad

Herself

Lotem Boiem

Lotem Boiem

Herself

Karim Lapidot

Karim Lapidot

Herself

Nizar Hassan

Nizar Hassan

Herself

Naomi Azar

Naomi Azar

Herself

Sarah Sweiry

Sarah Sweiry

Herself

David Nimrodi

David Nimrodi

Himself

Robert Pik

Robert Pik

Himself

Jill Pik

Jill Pik

Herself

Osnat Trabelsi

Osnat Trabelsi

Himself

Liora Lasker

Liora Lasker

Herself

Reuven Lasker

Reuven Lasker

Himself

Videos & Trailers

Seeds of Summer trailer