Malachi
51 mins
Young parents Efrat and Ofir abandoned their newborn son Malachi due to a medical syndrome. Bat Sheva, a devoted midwife, chose to become his foster mother, giving him a new life. Interviews with Malachi’s biological parents, foster parents, and medical staff, combined with powerful animation, reveal the trauma of abandonment and its impact is revealed: the parents wrestling with guilt while longing for forgiveness, Bat Sheva’s boundless love, and Malachi’s journey to understand himself and his past. The film explores human complexity, responsibility, and the possibility of redemption amidst pain.
Ido Bahat
Director
Ido Bahat
Writer
Noam Demsky
Director
Noam Demsky
Writer
Ido Bahat
Editor
Ronen Mayo
Cinematography
Ronen Nagel
Sound Designer
Arit Gordon
Production Design
Arit Gordon
Animation