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Leave of Absence
Leave of Absence

Leave of Absence

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DramaAdventure

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After his daughters accidentally bleach his hair, before another stressful family dinner, Meir decides to escape. The middle-aged, suburban history teacher unexpectedly finds what he needed when a chance encounter with his former students plunges him into a night of pure rebellious energy.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Hebrew

Runtime

18 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

04 July 2017

Country

Israel

Cast

Uri Klauzner

Uri Klauzner

Meir

Yoav Rotman

Yoav Rotman

Ben Heine

Ben Heine

Michal Bernstein

Michal Bernstein

Chen Chefetz

Chen Chefetz

Tal Blankstein

Tal Blankstein

Shira Eden

Shira Eden

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