Foreign Letters 2012
Foreign Letters
A bittersweet coming-of-age film, Foreign Letters is itself a love letter to the unshakeable bond between friends. Set in the pre-email era of the 1980s, young Ellie, newly arrived to the US from Israel, anxiously waits for letters from her best friend back home. Suffering from homesickness, language difficulties and rejection at school, life brightens when she meets Thuy, a Vietnamese refugee her age. As the two bond and become inseparable, they eventually hurt each other, and Ellie must find a way to restore their trust. Based on director Ela Thier's personal immigration experience, Foreign Letters is a film about poverty, prejudice, shame, and the healing power of friendship.
A bittersweet coming-of-age film, Foreign Letters is itself a love letter to the unshakeable bond between friends. Set in the pre-email era of the 1980s, young Ellie, newly arrived to the US from Israel, anxiously waits for letters from her best friend back home. Suffering from homesickness, language difficulties and rejection at school, life brightens when she meets Thuy, a Vietnamese refugee her age. As the two bond and become inseparable, they eventually hurt each other, and Ellie must find a way to restore their trust. Based on director Ela Thier's personal immigration experience, Foreign Letters is a film about poverty, prejudice, shame, and the healing power of friendship.
Videos & Photos
All 1 Videos & 2 Photoscast
Full Cast & CrewNR
Noa Rotstein... Ellie
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Dalena Le... Thuy
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Ela Thier... Ellie's mother
UR
Udi Razzin... Ellie's Dad
... Dalia
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Laura Camien... Mrs. Carol
Cast & Crew of
Foreign Letters - Foreign Letters
Directors & Credit Writers
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Ela Thier... Director
Cast
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Noa Rotstein... Ellie
DL
Dalena Le... Thuy
ET
Ela Thier... Ellie's mother
UR
Udi Razzin... Ellie's Dad
... Dalia
LC
Laura Camien... Mrs. Carol
UT
Uri Thier... Ellie's Grandfather
... ESL Teacher