Private Project

The Three of Us

A young Ultra – Orthodox couple is torn between their community that doesn’t accept their autistic son and their desire to integrate him into society. This journey makes them question their relationship, their faith, and their place in the world.

  • Henya Brodbeker
    Director
    Our Son
  • Avigail Sperber
    Producer
    The Hangman, Probation Time
  • Ayala Bengad
    Editor
    Here We Are, Redemption
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    שלושתנו
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 18 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 10, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    223,300 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Israel
  • Country of Filming:
    Israel
  • Language:
    Hebrew
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Jerusalem Film Festival 2023
    Jerusalem
    Israel
    July 17, 2023
    Israeli Premiere
    The Best Documentary, Best Director & Best Editing
  • DOC NYC - America's Largest Documentary Festival
    NYC
    United States
Distribution Information
  • Go2Films - Hedva Goldschmidt
    Sales Agent
    Country: Israel
Director Biography - Henya Brodbeker

Israeli writer-director and pioneering filmmaker from the ultra-Orthodox community. Her first short film Our Son (2022) screened at the Cinequest Film Festival, won the best film award at the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival, and participated in other festivals around the world. Her documentary The Three of Us (2023) won the Diamond Award for Best Documentary, Best Director & Best Editing at the Jerusalem Film Festival, screened at the DocNYC Film Festival, and was broadcast by IPBC. She is currently working on Bodily Encounters, a feature film in development with the support of the Israel Film Fund.

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Director Statement

This unusual and exceptional project is the first Israeli documentary film created by an Orthodox woman director, revealing her authentic life from within. I am directing and shooting the film by myself, unveiling the hidden parts of the community. The camera becomes an integral part of my liberation process and allows me to document the religious and cultural transformation I am going through.