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2005-07-15 · 98 min · ★ 6.2
Smadar (Smadar Sayar) and Mirit (Naama Schendar), both 18 years old, are assigned to patrol the streets of Jerusalem together as part of their military service. Worlds apart in their personality their initial frosty relationship changes to friendship as they deal with their own emotional issues, the crushes and break-ups in their love lives, as well as the political realities.
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- Directors
- Dalia Hager, Vardit Bilu
- Production companies
- Transfax Film Productions
- Countries
- Israel
- Status
- Released
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