Aviya's Summer (הקיץ של אביה)

"The Summer of Aviya"

Starring: Gila Almagor

Kaipo Cohen as Aviya

Ali Cohen, Marina Rossetti

Avital Dicker, Dina Avrech

Ya'acov Ayali, Rami Baruch

Yossi Kantz, Ariela Rubiniovitz

Guest star: Sandra Sade

Screenplav: Gila Almigor, Haim Bouzaglo, and Eli Cohen

Costume Designer: Rona Duron

Art Director: Yoram Shayer

Film Editor: Tova Neeman

Music composed by: Shem-Tov Levi

Director of Photography: David Gurfinkel

Produced by: Eitan Evan, Gila Almigor

Directed by: Eli Cohen

"Welcome to the graduation ceremony of the 1 951 School Year"

Hold it!

I told you to hold it.

Lift it up. Good.

Now two kids, come here and hold this post.

I said only two, not all of you.

That year in boarding school Mother came to visit me only once.

It was in Hanukah, during the winter.

Then she was ill again and hospitalized,

and I didn't see her.

When summer came with the ecitement of graduation day,

I knew...

that I was staying here in school,

while my friends were going home for the summer vacation.

Where is Aviya?

Tell me, why are you dreaming?

My mother won't be coming.

my mother, I wanted her so much to come,

I was so scared she would.

We're on, and you aren't even ready.

But Pua, it's too big,

it's dirty, couldn't you find me something nicer?

Please Pua. -That's your costume and it's nice.

Why are you crying? Stop crying.

I'm not crying. -Relax.

It's such a nice play,

and you've got a great part, the leading part.

If your mother comes she'll be proud.

You know she won't come. -ls she still in the hospital?

Don't dare talk about my mother.

You know she won't come.

Take this and go.

"On the shores of the sea of Galilee, a pa..."

Sing already, you're ruining everything.

Eeverything we did...

Aviya, "On the shores of the sea of Galilee..."

Aviya.

We can't count on you. What's wrong with you?

You've ruined everything.

What's this crying? Look at you.

Is this what I came for?

To see my girl make a fool of herself?

Be quiet! -You witch.

It's lice. Your hair is full of lice.

Be quiet in here.

What's lice doing on my girl? What is this, a concentration camp?

You're coming with me.

I came out of the hospital and rushed over to your party.

Is this your side?

Like a fool, I bought you candy,

sweets and things, and well,

what do I get in return... Iice.

You're not coming back to this place.

Mom, wait for me.

Not so close. There's enough room.

Tzika, come home.

"Kerosene"

Mom, don't! Don't!

Why are you doing this to me?

Mom! Stop it! My hair!

I can't breathe.

Mom, enough! Enough!

Why are you cutting my hair?

Why? Why?

We're finished with the lice.

My girl won't have lice.

I know all about lice.

Why Mom? Why?

Enough. No need to look now.

Hair grows. You'll see.

Do you know where to go?

It's near the grocer's. Here, give her this also.

I made it in occupational therapy.

Wait a minute,

Wait...

Better put on a hat.

It's... yes, it's better.

Come on down, kid.

Please stay out of my way.

Point it in my direction. Good.

A bit more.

This chest, the minute I saw it,

I knew I had seen it before.

But when?

Where?

Barzilay, turn the chest over. move it from here.

Come with me, Barzilay.

Not with force. -O.K. O.K.

Barzilay, lift it up.

Lift it up. -I am.

Lift!

Are you a boy or a girl? -That's Partisanke's daughter. Is it true?

What haver you got under the hat?

Come on, leave her alone.

you see, no one has eaten you.

Now take the laundry... to Lady Abramson. Yes.

O.K., are your hands clean?

A small present for her too, handmade.

Remember to say "thank you", "please", and "excuse me".

She's a lady.

Don't disturb. There's a class inside.

Oh, such beautiful work!

Your mother always gives me something nice...

when she returns from the hospital. wait.

I'm sorry I don't have any candy,

Can I go inside?

I won't disturb them.

O.K., but quietly, O.K?

I want everyone to breathe in

and very slowly open your hands.

Excuse me, Henya's daughter is here,

you know, the seamstress.

She wants to watch. Let her, O.K?

Quiet girls, the class isn't over yet.

Concentrate and stop laughing.

Take your seats.

O.K...

I want you to look at the picture above the piano.

Look closely, girls.

I'll play something,

and each of you will tell me what she sees...

In the picture above the piano.

We'll listen to the music, and then we'll talk.

Hava'le, what do you see?

Water and geese swimming, -Yes.

and a lot of weeds. -Geese swimming.

Yes, right.

Miralle, what do you see?

They are not geese but swans,

and they're swimming and they're happy...

that they have lots of air and water.

Hold it, I don't understand,

Doesn't this picture inspire you?

These wonderful tunes...

Don't they touch your imagination?

I've got imagination and I like music,

and these geese are like a family,

they go in and out, they...

they're really together, playing,

they do things all the time, and they...

What's your name?

Who, me?

Aviya.

Yes, Aviva, what do you see?

Aviya, not Aviva.

O.K., what do you see in the picture?

An enchanted lake,

and a swan floating in the water.

Once this swan was a little girl,

who felt bad and wanted to die.

She's the crazy woman's daughter.

And she jumped into the water,

and a man who didn't want her to die,

saved her by turning her into a swan.

Aviya, what kind of a name is Aviya?

Just a name.

A strange name.

Go on with your story, Aviya.

And he floated through the lakes,

passing the days, knowing... that it was only temporary,

only for a while.

A beautiful story,

do you read many books?

It was really a beautiful story.

O.K. girls, that's all for today.

We'll meet again next week.

Think about Aviya's story,

and remember to dress... -nicely.

See you.

I've got a terrible migraine.

Where have you been?

Where were you?

I thought... where is my girl... where is she...

It's O.k., Mom, it's O.K. -It's not O.K!

It's not O.K!

My head. Such a headache.

Mom, what kind of a name is Aviya?

A beautiful name,

a most beautiful name.

When you grow up, you'll understand.

Finish your yoghurt, don't leave half,

It's expensive. -I don't like yoghurt.

Food is not eaten to be liked.

You've got a moustache.