Seeds of Summer(2008)

Seeds of Summer Synopsis

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.

Seeds of Summer (2008) is a comedy, documentary and romance film directed by Hen Lasker, released on January 1, 2008 with a runtime of 1h 5m. It stars Hen Lasker, Yarden Nir, Smadar Gilad and Lotem Boiem. Viewers rate it 4.0 out of 10 across 4 ratings.